Supporting Parents of Preschool Children to Develop Strategies for Schema-Based Play Activities to Enhance Attachment and Well-being: A Preliminary Study in the United Arab Emirates

Authors

  • Kay Sanderson Middlesex University, United Arab Emirates
  • Pat Preedy Middlesex University, United Arab Emirates

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18275/fire201603021078

Keywords:

Childhood, Play, Attachment, Pre-school, Parents, Schema

Abstract

This paper explores the meaning of childhood within the realms of play and attachment. Are parental attitudes and expectations, with the use of technology and prescriptive toys, limiting development in children today? Children

Published

2018-12-06

How to Cite

Sanderson, K., & Preedy, P. (2018). Supporting Parents of Preschool Children to Develop Strategies for Schema-Based Play Activities to Enhance Attachment and Well-being: A Preliminary Study in the United Arab Emirates. FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.18275/fire201603021078

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016): Special Issue - Inclusion not Exclusion: Comparative Educational Perspectives at the Heart of Sustainable Development in the Gulf States

Section

Articles

License

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