‘Can we play on the swings and roundabouts?’: creating inclusive play spaces for disabled young people and their families

Jeanes, Ruth; Magee, Jonathan

doi:10.1080/02614367.2011.589864

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“…[81][82][83][84][85] In addition, some interventions modified features of the built and social environment to increase opportunities for social interaction. [86][87][88][89][90] These opportunities were rooted in promoting spontaneous and organized play; sometimes they leveraged technology to connect participants. Effective interventions that increase social connectedness appear to rely on creating supportive environments with high exposure to natural elements.…”

Section: Social Connectednessmentioning

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Physical activity and social connectedness interventions in outdoor spaces among children and youth: a rapid review

Wray

Martin

Ostermeier

et al. 2020

Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can

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Introduction The rise in sedentary behaviour, coupled with the decline in overall mental health among Canadian children and youth in recent decades, demonstrates a clear need for applied research that focusses on developing and evaluating cross-disciplinary interventions. Outdoor spaces provide opportunities for physical activity and social connectedness, making them an ideal setting to address these critical health concerns among children and youth. Methods We conducted a rapid review of peer-reviewed (n = 3096) and grey literature (n = 7) to identify physical activity and/or social connectedness outdoor space interventions targeted at children and youth (19 years and under) in Australia and New Zealand, Canada, Europe and the United States. We determined if interventions were effective by analyzing their research design, confidence intervals and reported limitations, and then conducted a narrative synthesis of the effective interventions. Results We found 104 unique studies, of which 70 (67%) were determined to be effective. Overall, 55 interventions targeted physical activity outcomes, 10 targeted social connectedness outcomes and 5 targeted both. Play (n = 47) and contact with nature(n = 25) were dominant themes across interventions, with most taking place in a school or park. We report on the identifying features, limitations and implications of these interventions. Conclusion The incorporation of natural and play-focussed elements into outdoor spaces may be effective ways to improve physical activity and social connectedness. There is a considerable need for more Canadian-specific research. Novel methods, such as incorporating smartphone technology into the design and evaluation of these interventions, warrant consideration.

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Section: Social Connectednessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Physical activity and social connectedness interventions in outdoor spaces among children and youth: a rapid review

Wray

Martin

Ostermeier

et al. 2020

Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can

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“…As Vikas Mehta [37] argued, sociable sidewalks should be thought of as the spaces that have special meanings for the community. It is necessary to reconsider these spaces since they not only act as a physical platform where all social participants can meet with their own personal and shared opportunities [40] but also serve a basic rehabilitation [41] and human right [42] (Figure 1). share many mutual points with streets.…”

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“…Remarkably, the informal sector in Vietnam is notable in many ways. For instance, in 2007, it was estimated that the informal sector created almost 11 million jobs out of a total of 23 million jobs in Vietnam [40]. Most importantly, 20% of GDP was generated by the informal economy, which was the unregistered informal businesses, such as, street vendors, peddling, and small sidewalk businesses ( Figure 2) [45].…”

Section: Ho Chi Minh City (Hcmc) and The Informal Economy In Vietnammentioning

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Sidewalk Zoom-In: A Spatial–Temporal Negotiation and Self-Organization within a Sociable Space

2019

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In Asia, sidewalks in big cities always raise controversial issues in society. Increasingly, sidewalks are rethought on their features and functions as the scholars gradually focus on the interrelationships between physical characteristics of streets and behavioral practice of users. In Vietnam, the sidewalk is often occupied by the encroachment of personalized street fronts and street vendors, so that the authorities can only resort to dividing the sidewalk width with no vital regard for pedestrians. Although there are periodic sidewalk clearance campaigns carried out by local authorities, they lack the desired efficiency since the sidewalks are repeatedly in a state of disorder. By direct observation, this paper examines the mixed-use type of sidewalk in the context of Vietnam to justify appropriacy. A segment of Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, a large and bustling street in Ho Chi Minh City, is investigated as an empirical evidence. As a result, this research suggests the existing sidewalks are not appropriate and desirable. As sidewalks have their own self-negotiation, an inclusive space approach to enhance sociable sidewalks should be considered by city planners and authorities.

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“…Indeed, McKendrick et al, (2000) suggest that the disproportionate absence of families with disabled children from many spaces of play, leisure and nature is so prevalent as to be habitually taken-for-granted. It is noted that this absence is especially troubling given the particular value of outdoor and natural play for health, wellbeing, socialisation, relationships and capabilities of disabled children, young people and families (Jeanes & Magee, 2012).…”

Section: Children's Outdoor/natural Play: Outcomes and Ableismsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Disabilities, urban natures and children’s outdoor play

Horton

2016

Social & Cultural Geography

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‘Can we play on the swings and roundabouts?’: creating inclusive play spaces for disabled young people and their families

Cited by 56 publications

References 23 publications

Physical activity and social connectedness interventions in outdoor spaces among children and youth: a rapid review

Physical activity and social connectedness interventions in outdoor spaces among children and youth: a rapid review

Sidewalk Zoom-In: A Spatial–Temporal Negotiation and Self-Organization within a Sociable Space

Disabilities, urban natures and children’s outdoor play

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