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Mind the gap! Differences between parents’ childhood games and their children’s game preferences    
Yazarlar
Sibel Balcı
Ted Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Berat AHİ
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
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
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü ESCI dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood
Dergi ISSN 1463-9491
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler ESCI: Emerging Sources Citation Index
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 12-2017
Cilt No 18
Sayı 4
Sayfalar 434 / 442
Doi Numarası 10.1177/1463949117742788
Makale Linki http://journals.sagepub.com/toc/ciea/18/4