INVESTIGATION OF X AND Y GENERATION PARENTS’ RISKY PLAY ALLOWANCE

Authors : Esra Ünlüer, Rahime Çiçek, Meral Taner Derman

Pages : 465-490

Doi:10.21560/spcd.vi.1380539

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Publication Date : 2024-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Adults may worry and prevent the child from engaging in risky play. Due to changing culture and resulting changes, each generation has different characteristics and is influential in the upbringing of the next generation as parents. That said, this study aims to determine the extent to which parents allow their child to engage in risky play and whether this differs by the generational knowledge of parents, the child\'s age, the child\'s gender, and the presence or absence of older/younger siblings. Based on survey method, this study involves 415 parents who have children aged between 4-6 years. These parents are asked to fill out the information form containing demographic information and the \"Scale for Allowing Risky Play.\" In conclusion, this study reveals that “play at low-risk heights” and \"play with dangerous tools\" are plays that the parents consent to the most frequently whilst the parents allow their children to \"play near dangerous natural elements\" the least frequently. Notably, generational knowledge of the parents, the child\'s age and the presence or absence of younger/older siblings are influential in the decision to allow risky play; however, the gender of the parent and the child do not affect that decision.
Keywords : riskli oyun, risk alma, erken çocukluk, kuşaklar, ebeveyn müdahalesi

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