Using play and playwork with teenage parents and their children.

Full Abstract

This article outlines the importance of play in the healthy development of children. It describes the role of playwork, in which professionals use play as a medium for observing and assessing children and their interactions with others and facilitating development and communication. The uses of play and playwork in working with teenage parents and their children are discussed.

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Author information

Author/s: Lyon, Kim (K);

Affiliation: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: The journal of family health care (J Fam Health Care), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-; vol 13 (issue 1) : pp 24-5

Dates: Created 2003/04/16; Completed 2003/05/09; Revised 2005/11/16;

PMID: 12696302, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Child
Child Development
Female
Health Education - methods
Humans

Male
Parent-Child Relations
Parenting - psychology
Parents - education
Personality Development
Play and Playthings - psychology

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