Mind the gap! Differences between parents’ childhood games and their children’s game preferences
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Prof. Dr. Sibel Balcı Ted Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Berat AHİ Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (ESCI dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood
Dergi ISSN 1463-9491 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler ESCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 12-2017
Kabul Tarihi Yayınlanma Tarihi 01-12-2017
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 18 / 4 / 434–442 DOI 10.1177/1463949117742788
Makale Linki http://journals.sagepub.com/toc/ciea/18/4
Özet
This study discusses the differences between parents’ childhood games and their children’s game preferences. Four hundred and nineteen parents were surveyed to determine their play experiences as children as well as their children’s play experiences today. The results of the study indicate that there is a gap between the time spent outdoors by parents in their childhood and their children. Today, most children spend time indoors, usually playing computer games. The activities and games preferred by the children differed from those of their parents. Although the parents preferred mostly group games requiring group cooperation, competition between groups and physical activity, the children preferred more individualized activities such as cycling and playing in the park. The factors hindering children from playing outside are considered. Although most parents indicated that playing outside is beneficial for their children, they prevented their children from playing outside for reasons such as the dangers of being hit by a car or abduction.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Early childhood | game | game preferences | toys
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Web of Science 4
Scopus 4
Mind the gap! Differences between parents’ childhood games and their children’s game preferences

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