Children's pastimes and play in sixteen nations: is free-play declining?

By D. Singer, J. L. Singer, H. D'Agostino, R. DeLong. 2009

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Meanings of play among children (2013, result): “Related to our findings, in a recent survey of play activities in 16 countries, Singer et al. (2009) found 54% of mothers reported playing outside at a playground or park were activities that made their children happiest, whereas activities such as watching TV, films, or videos were only reported…”
The decline of play and the rise of psychopathology in children and adolescents. (2011, background): “Outdoor play outranked all other activities, including “Watching television, films, or videos” (41 percent) and “Using electronic games” (19 percent).(8) In another recent international survey, sponsored by the IKEA Corporation, 69 percent of the sample of children in the”
‘Eyes on where children play’: a retrospective study of active free play (2015, background): “Furthermore, data from an international study showed mothers thought a reduction in active free play was ‘eroding childhood’ (Singer et al. 2009).”
A Global Research Agenda for Children's Rights in the Digital Age (2014, background): “children’s freedom of movement (Singer et al., 2009), now online as well as offline (Gasser, Maclay, & Palfrey, 2010).”
Adult play guidance and children's play development in a narrative play-world (2013, background): “The results of an international review in 16 countries (Singer et al. 2008) also confirm that children’s imaginative play is often replaced by media use (games, TV programmes, DVDs, etc.).”