Parents' Practices of Co-Play in a Community Playgroup
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| Title: | Parents' Practices of Co-Play in a Community Playgroup |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Celine P. Y. Chu (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Early Childhood Research. 2024 22(2):272-284. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Preschool Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Play, Group Activities, Family (Sociological Unit), Mothers, Fathers, Children, Parent Participation, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Curriculum, Childhood Needs, Childhood Interests, Child Development |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1476718X231210645 |
| ISSN: | 1476-718X 1741-2927 |
| Abstract: | Playgroups are a unique form of early childhood provision involving parents and their children attending together. Parents' attendance at playgroups provides opportunities for involvement in play. However, little is known about parents' practices of co-play in playgroups and the potential for these practices to enhance children's play experiences in early childhood. Drawing on practice architectures theory, this paper identifies parents' practices of co-play in a community playgroup, and the enablers and constraints on those practices. Data were collected through ethnographic methods, which included participant observation and informal individual interviews. The findings show that parents' practices of co-play consider the child's needs and interests in ways that support development and enhance children's play in the community playgroup. This research contributes new knowledge about the range of co-play practices engaged in by parents with children in community playgroups. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1424804 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Playgroups are a unique form of early childhood provision involving parents and their children attending together. Parents' attendance at playgroups provides opportunities for involvement in play. However, little is known about parents' practices of co-play in playgroups and the potential for these practices to enhance children's play experiences in early childhood. Drawing on practice architectures theory, this paper identifies parents' practices of co-play in a community playgroup, and the enablers and constraints on those practices. Data were collected through ethnographic methods, which included participant observation and informal individual interviews. The findings show that parents' practices of co-play consider the child's needs and interests in ways that support development and enhance children's play in the community playgroup. This research contributes new knowledge about the range of co-play practices engaged in by parents with children in community playgroups. |
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| ISSN: | 1476-718X 1741-2927 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1476718X231210645 |
