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To investigate the prevalence of national play policies and examine the degree to which universal design principles inform inclusive play provision across European jurisdictions.

January 1, 2018Children Youth and Environments

From Policy to Play Provision: Universal Design and the Challenges of Inclusive Play

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HLHelen LynchUniversity College Cork AMAlice MooreSociety for Classical Studies MPMaria PrellwitzLuleå University of Technology

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Policy review across 18 European nations reveals minimal integration of universal design in outdoor play provision, indicating persistent barriers to inclusive play spaces.

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To investigate the prevalence of national play policies and examine the degree to which universal design principles inform inclusive play provision across European jurisdictions.
Reviewed play policies and design guidelines across 18 European countries.
Conducted a national universal design evaluation study in Ireland in 2018.
Identified an overarching deficit in formal play policies across the majority of evaluated countries.
Found that where play policies and guidelines do exist, universal design principles remain substantially under-represented.

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Lynch et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab4738b7d4967a11b7bbf9c https://doi.org/10.1353/cye.2018.0013

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Policy review across 18 European nations reveals minimal integration of universal design in outdoor play provision, indicating persistent barriers to inclusive play spaces.

From Policy to Play Provision: Universal Design and the Challenges of Inclusive Play

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From Policy to Play Provision: Universal Design and the Challenges of Inclusive Play

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