The Impact of COVID-19 on Playwork Practice

Autor/in	King, Pete
Titel	The Impact of COVID-19 on Playwork Practice
Quelle	In: Child Care in Practice, 29 (2023) 2, S.205-221 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (King, Pete)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1357-5279
DOI	10.1080/13575279.2020.1860904
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; COVID-19; Pandemics; Disease Control; Recreational Activities; Playgrounds; Clubs; Child Care; After School Programs; Advocacy; Employees; Role; School Closing; Adjustment (to Environment); Interpersonal Relationship; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Freizeitgestaltung; Playground; Spielplatz; Club; Klub; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Sozialanwaltschaft; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Rollen; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Großbritannien
Abstract	This study used a semi-structured approach interviewing 22 participants currently working in playwork. Participants were asked what they thought was the purpose of playwork and comment on their playwork practice because of the lockdown from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom (UK). Using thematic analysis, three purposes of playwork practice were identified: advocacy; compensatory and facilitation. In relation to their playwork, the lockdown resulted in playwork practice stopped and staff being furloughed. For others, playwork practice continued which was either non-face--to face by providing resources or there was a change of focus, for example providing online play sessions or working in a "hub" located in schools reflecting the three themes identified as the purpose of playwork. This study identified the adaptable and versatile nature of playwork that has enabled some form of playwork practice to still operate being facilitated more as a compensatory outreach provision, whether virtually or supplying or resources during the COVID-19 lockdown and the importance of maintaining relationships with the children and families in the communities where playwork provision so continuing to advocate the importance of play in children's lives. These qualities of playwork have a lot to offer once the restrictions have been lifted in both playwork-specific provision such as adventure playgrounds but also in other contexts where playwork practice is undertaken. This includes schools and could also include pre-school and daycare provision. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01