POLICY QUESTIONS
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How can the full implications of respecting children’s right to play become more widely understood?
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What is an appropriate balance between proactive planning for children’s play and respecting children’s autonomy to play without interference?
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How can the necessary ‘conditions’ for play be made more widely available to children through effective national policies, child-friendly urban planning, school and playground design etc.?
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What should be the role of adults in supporting, partnering or regulating young children’s play activities in different contexts?
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How far are play theories and educational practices that originate in relatively affluent Western contexts applicable in diverse, lowresource contexts?
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How can an awareness of cultural diversity in play be used to inform play provision in early childhood education and care settings?
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What can be learned from young children themselves about the importance and meaning they attach to their play, and how can this inform policies and practices?
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