Physical Risk-taking: Dangerous or endangered?

By A. Stephenson. 2003

221 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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In Developmental and Educational Psychology

1. Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter
2. H. Little
3. Sue Elliott
4. S. Wyver
5. B. Chancellor
6. Rune Storli

In Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

1. S. Wyver
2. Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter
3. H. Little
4. Sue Elliott
5. B. Chancellor

Citations in the corpus

• Categorising risky play—how can we identify risk‐taking in children's play? (2007, background): “Children are explorative and both seek and prefer risky play such as physical risk‐taking activities and play where the ability of fighting and physical strength are tested (Stine, 1997 ; Readdick & Park, 1998 ; Smith, 1998 ; Ball, 2002 ; Stephenson, 2003 ).”
• From Forest Preschool to Bush Kinder: An Inspirational Approach to Preschool Provision in Australia (2014, background): “Such findings further support risk as an inherent aspect of play and promote revised adult perceptions about risk in play from risk averse to risk positive (Gill, 2007; Little, 2006; Stephenson, 2003).”
• Early Childhood Teachers' Beliefs about Children's Risky Play in Australia and Norway (2012, background): “…has provided evidence of both children’s desire for challenging play that involves a degree of risk-taking and the role that positive risk-taking has in fostering children’s optimal health and development (Stephenson, 2003; Greenfield, 2004; Sandseter, 2007a, 2009a, 2009b; Waters & Begley, 2007).”
• Children’s risk‐taking behaviour: implications for early childhood policy and practice (2006, background): “‘Young children will frequently seek out and enjoy physical challenges in their play’ (Stephenson, 2003, p. 35) but parental apprehension concerning their child’s safety has resulted in avoidance of many worthwhile risks that offer stimulating experiences that contribute to the child’s development…”
• Characteristics of risky play (2009, background): “Risky play is primarily found to occur in outdoor play (Sandseter, 2007a; Stephenson, 2003).”
• Outdoor Play (2008, background): “Children naturally seek challenge and, despite the adult concerns, engage in risk-taking as they expand their world view, develop an understanding of themselves and others, and endeavour to gain competency in a vast range of skills (Children’s Play Council, 2004; Stephenson, 2003).”
• Restrictive Safety or Unsafe Freedom? Norwegian ECEC Practitioners' Perceptions and Practices Concerning Children's Risky Play (2012, background): “…other (Ball, 1995, 2002, 2004; Boyesen, 1997; Breivik, 2001; Caesar, 2001; Chalmers, 2003; Freeman, 1995; Furedi, 2001; Heseltine, 1995; Little, 2006; New, Mardell, & Robinson, 2005; Satomi & Morris, 1996; Sawyers, 1994; Smith, 1998; Stephenson, 2003; Stine, 1997; Stutz, 1995; Zeece & Graul, 1993).”
• Children's Expressions of Exhilaration and Fear in Risky Play (2009, background): “These categories are also supported by other research showing that attempting something one has never done before, feeling on the edge of being out of control – often because of height or speed – and overcoming fear are important criteria that make an experience seem risky for children of preschool ”