Children's play spaces becoming increasingly artificial
Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 21:00
in Psychology & Sociology
What makes a good children's play space? Researchers discovers a world of difference between the 'play memories' of older residents of the East End of London -- who recall wandering freely, playing in the spaces between homes, shops and parks -- and the experiences of today's children, forced into rigid, over-designed and artificial play spaces.