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dc.contributor.advisorO'Mahony, Paul
dc.contributor.authorMac Cobb, Siobhan Margaret Mary
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-28T11:53:44Z
dc.date.available2018-11-28T11:53:44Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.identifier.citationSiobhan Margaret Mary Mac Cobb, 'Play / leisure interests of Dublin children and their current and earlier motor proficiency', [thesis], Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2004, pp 393
dc.identifier.otherTHESIS 7536
dc.description.abstractA distinguishing attribute of play and leisure as contrasted with other occupations such as self care or work, is the importance of self direction, choice and the personal freedom to engage or disengage to whatever extent one wishes. In reality, even with his play and leisure pursuits the child can be restricted by lack of time, lack of tools and resources, lack of space or lack of skill. Adults (particularly mothers) and their values about play are significant in allowing play to happen. There is little reported in the literature on studies carried out in Ireland on the provision of space, time, resources and adult support for children’s play. There are many theories put forward to explain why children play. A recurrent theme in occupational therapy literature on play is ‘Doing, being and becoming through meaningful occupations (Fidler & Fidler, 1978; Wilcock, 1993; Kielhofiier, 1995). Other themes are the child’s search for mastery through play (Reilly 1974), and the enjoyment of challenging oneself and achieving ‘flow’ as in Csikszentmihalyi (1993). On the other hand, sometimes children are involved in the experience of play just for fun and enjoyment, and to share this experience with others. “The same occupation may have a myriad of different meanings depending upon the goal of the individual, the environmental context, or mood.” (Yerxa et al 1990, p.9).
dc.format1 volume
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTrinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy
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dc.subjectOccupational Therapy, Ph.D.
dc.subjectPh.D. Trinity College Dublin
dc.titlePlay / leisure interests of Dublin children and their current and earlier motor proficiency
dc.typethesis
dc.type.supercollectionthesis_dissertations
dc.type.supercollectionrefereed_publications
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
dc.rights.ecaccessrightsopenAccess
dc.format.extentpaginationpp 393
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