Building on the success of the first volume of Researching Play from a Playwork Perspective, this book further develops the crucial research of playwork as an e

This book explores how poststructural theory can make an important contribution to the growing body of work on playwork as an academic field of practice and res

This book explores how play is perceived and practiced through the lens of various different professional and international contexts. Children’s experiences o

During the international coronavirus lockdowns of 2020–2021, millions of children, youth, and adults found their usual play areas out of bounds and their frie

Play is of critical importance to the well-being of children across the globe, a fact reflected in Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of