![]() | Playwork Practice at the Margins: Research Perspectives from Diverse Settings Playwork Practice at the Margins explores the circumstances where playwork practice intersects with practice from diverse contexts and settings, encompassing disciplines such as health, education, early intervention and community development. With a range of international contributions from both researchers and practitioners, this is the ideal text for academics and researchers in the fields of early childhood education, allied health, community development and social work disciplines as well as human geographers and practitioners in children's services worldwide. Jennifer Cartmel focuses on children's social and emotional learning and the workforce in children's services. Her research interests include the role of critical reflection in the development of professional competencies, the interaction between educators and children in group settings, intergenerational practice and the many facets of outside-school-hours care services. Rick Worch specialises in early childhood science education at Bowling Green State University, USA. His research focuses on the socioecology and play of wild monkeys and children's engagement, play and learning in natural and educational settings. He is a past-president of The Association for the Study of Play. |
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