We are all friends: Disrupting friendship play discourses in inclusive early childhood education
McKenzie, M., Kendall, E.
· 2021
★ NIFPlay Rating: 3
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
Qualitative study examining how official discourses about friendship in inclusive settings shape children's actual play and social inclusion, and how children themselves navigate these constructs.