Children’s right to play
an examination of the importance of play in the lives of children worldwide
In this working paper, Wendy Russell and Stuart Lester of the UK’s University of Gloucestershire discuss why play is fundamental to the health and well-being of children. They argue that both state signatories to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Article 31 of which enshrines the right to play) and adults generally should take seriously the importance of providing suitable conditions for children to play.
Literatuurverwijzing: Russell, W., & Lester, S. (2010). Children’s right to play: an examination of the importance of play in the lives of children worldwide. Den Haag: Bernard van Leer Foundation.