الكاتب/ة الباحث/ة
Dr Fathi Ahmadieh
الناشر/المؤسسة
Routledge
تاريخ الإصدار
2017
الدولة
قطر
ABSTRACT
The study investigates parents’ perceptions of and engagement with their
children’s play in the context of Qatar. Quantitative data were collected
using a questionnaire that was administered to parents of children aged
4–7 years old in Doha. A total sample of 240 parents responded to the
questionnaire. Findings indicated that Qatari parents valued the
importance of play to their children’s development and learning. In
addition, parents showed a moderate level of engagement with their
children’s play. The findings also indicated that physical play was the
most common type of play in which parents are engaged with their
children, followed by discovery play. Moreover, significant correlations
were found between parents’ perceptions of children’s play and their
engagement with all play types. In addition, significant differences were
observed in parents’ perceptions of and engagement with children’s
play based on parents’ socio-demographic variables. These findings
highlight the importance of extending children’s play in all children’s
educational levels, and getting parents involved in children’s play
activities