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Rethinking children's right to leisure during school holidays
Stephanie Chambers1, Susie Smillie1, Nicholas Watson1
1School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Annals of Leisure Research
|July 15, 2024
Summary
School holidays offer vital leisure opportunities for children. A sociological, child-centered approach is needed to understand children's agency and participation during these times, moving beyond narrow outcome-focused views.
Area of Science:
- Sociology of leisure
- Childhood studies
- Public health
Background:
- Leisure and health are recognized human rights for all ages.
- School holidays represent a significant period for children's leisure.
- Limited research exists on children's leisure during school holidays.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review literature on school holidays and children's leisure.
- To critique narrow educational and public health perspectives on children's holiday activities.
- To advocate for a sociological, child-centered approach to understanding children's leisure.
Main Methods:
- Literature review
- Critique of existing research and approaches
- Sociological analysis
Main Results:
- Current approaches often narrowly focus on future outcomes of children's leisure.
- A gap exists in understanding children's agency and participation during holidays.
- Sociological and child-centered perspectives offer richer insights.
Conclusions:
- Rethinking school holidays through a child-centered, sociological lens is crucial.
- This approach better investigates children's agency, participation, and citizenship.
- Understanding leisure as a right enhances child well-being and development.
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