The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bond: Focus on Children in Poverty
Milteer, R.M., Ginsburg, K.R.
· 2012
★ NIFPlay Rating: 5
Rating Scale
10 Rigorous play-specific science
6–9 General biological science
5 Sound play research (uncontrolled)
1–4 Less rigorous / indirect
0 Indirect but high value
AAP policy statement update extending the case for play to children in poverty, arguing that play is especially important for children facing adversity and should be protected in pediatric practice.
