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Id 2714
Author Lyu J.; Yang H.; Christie S.
Title Mommy, Can I Play Outside? How Urban Design Influences Parental Attitudes on Play
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Lyu J.; Yang H.; Christie S. Mommy, Can I Play Outside? How Urban Design Influences Parental Attitudes on Play,International journal of environmental research and public health 20 6

Keywords Attitude; Child; Humans; attitude; child; human
Link to article https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85151114116&doi=10.3390%2fijerph20064909&partnerID=40&md5=0319efeaa7dd9288b02a345202d253a0
Abstract Although play results in physical, social, and cognitive benefits, there is a consensus that children's opportunities to play have been reduced, particularly for those who live in urban environments. What are the barriers to play, and how can we mitigate them? This review examines a critical factor in play opportunities: parents as the decision-makers with regard to children's play. Using perspectives from psychology, urban design, and cognitive science, we analyze the relationships between the design of built environments, parental attitudes and beliefs, and parental decisions on allowing children to play. For example, can a new implementation of children-centered urban design change parents' skeptical attitude toward play? By drawing from global studies, we chart (1) the three key beliefs of parents regarding play and built environments: play should benefit learning, be safe, and match the child's competence and (2) the design principles that can foster these beliefs: learning, social, and progressive challenge designs. By making the link between parents, urban design, and play explicit, this paper aims to inform parents, educators, policymakers, urban planners, and architects on the evidence-based measures for creating and increasing opportunities to play.

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DOI 10.3390/ijerph20064909
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