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February 26, 2026Children Youth and Environments

"I Just Walk Around and Try Something New": Investigating Children's Risky Play in Urban Neighborhood Spaces Using Play-Alongs

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KVKirsten VisserUtrecht UniversityEEEline Ellerbeck

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Implication

Investigates children's risky play in urban neighborhoods, highlighting the need for supportive play environments.

Key Points

  • To explore children's experiences and behaviors related to risky play in urban neighborhood spaces.
  • Utilized play-alongs, photo elicitation, and duo-interviews with children aged 7–10.
  • Focused on the environmental influences on children's risky play.
  • Conducted the research in a Dutch neighborhood.
  • Children exhibited a natural inclination towards risky play, balancing risks and rewards.
  • Peer interactions played a significant role in children's risky play behaviors.
  • Informal and green spaces provided essential opportunities for risky play.

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Visser et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699fe36b95ddcd3a253e73d2https://doi.org/10.1353/cye.2025.a967828
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