A review of community playgroup participation
Journal article
McLean, Karen, Edwards, Susan and Mantilla, Ana. (2020). A review of community playgroup participation. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 45(2), pp. 155-169. https://doi.org/10.1177/1836939120918484
Authors | McLean, Karen, Edwards, Susan and Mantilla, Ana |
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Abstract | Community playgroups, which are one type of playgroup and early childhood service, operate on a weekly basis under the leadership of volunteer caregivers (including parents, kinship members, family-day carers and other adults in children’s lives). Caregivers and children voluntarily attend and participate in community playgroups. Although community playgroups operate throughout Australia and similar models exist internationally, little is known about the benefits and/or otherwise of community playgroup participation for children, families and communities. A review of the research into community playgroup participation, specifically research investigating children and families’ participation in community playgroups published between 2000 and 2018, is reported in this paper. The findings from the five peer-reviewed papers identified through the search provide directions for further research needed to build the evidence base for community playgroup participation. |
Keywords | community playgroup; children; families; parents; early childhood; playgroup participation |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Australasian Journal of Early Childhood |
Journal citation | 45 (2), pp. 155-169 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
ISSN | 0312-5033 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1836939120918484 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85083774557 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Page range | 155-169 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Research Group | Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) |
Author's accepted manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
21 Apr 2020 | |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | LP160101759 |
DE180100531 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/89727/a-review-of-community-playgroup-participation
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