PlayRights Magazine
PlayRights Magazine is produced twice annually, in March and in September. It is distributed as a privilege of membership. The recently developed members’ site will include topics for upcoming editions.
Children and the Right to Play
Around 60 years ago I grew up in a small rural village in the remote eastern part of my country, the Netherlands. I went to kindergarten and primary school. The rest of my time I played and slept. I played with friends (boys and girls) games like hide and seek, marbles and a lot of explorative games, all outdoors and no lack of space.
Member Groups
IPA has members in close to 50 countries, and active groups in Argentina Brazil Germany Ireland New Zealand Spain N. Ireland Australia Canada Hong Kong Japan Portugal Sweden USA Belgium Denmark India Netherlands Scotland England Wales IPA member groups initiate … Read More
IPA Membership
Membership is open to any individual, group or organization which endorses the CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in November 1989. How to Join To obtain membership information contact your … Read More
BOOK REVIEW: Natural Playspaces: Creating Outdoor Play Environments for the Soul
Rusty Keeler Reviewed by Ric McConaghy There are times when you can judge a book by its cover. Two imps peering out from behind a moss covered tree trunk suggest that Natural Playspaces ; Creating Outdoor Play Environments for the … Read More
BOOK REVIEW: Growing Up In a Risk Averse Society
Tim Gill (2007) London: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation; 94 pages This review by Martha Driessnack is reproduced with kind permission from the Children, Youth and Environments Journal. ( Vol. 18 No. 1, 2008) Anyone interested in childhood and how it is … Read More
BOOK REVIEW: The Playful Brain
The Playful Brain, by play researchers Sergio and Vivian Pellis of the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge (Alberta, Canada) is an erudite exploration of the science and mystery of play. The book is targeted to a general audience – but an educated one – with a strong interest in the adaptive nature of play in human and non-human animals.
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