This open access book brings together current childhood research and contemporary ethical theory to draw attention to how children depend upon a scope of action for risky play for their mental and physical development. In many countries, the opportunities for children to play away from adults' close attention have decreased. At both school and home, protection and avoidance of harm take increasing priority. This book draws a distinction between do-good ethics and avoid-harm ethics to highlight ethical tensions and dilemmas encountered by professionals who work with children, and suggests better ways to balance these ethical dimensions in approaching risky play.

Combines both childhood research and applied ethical theory Offers suggestions relevant to researchers, practitioners, professionals, and students Highlights how children's development depends on risky play This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access

Autorentext

Øyvind Kvalnes is Professor of Organizational Behavior at BI Norwegian Business School, Norway. His research interests include ethics, leadership, and organizational change and development. His previous English-language publications include Digital Dilemmas (2020), Moral Reasoning at Work (2nd edition 2019), and Fallibility at Work (2017)-all available Open Access. Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter is Professor in the Department of Physical Education at Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education, Norway. Her primary research focus is on children's physical play, outdoor play, and risky/thrilling play among children in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) institutions, well as how to develop physical environments for children's play, development, and learning. She has published in multiple journals and anthologies, and served as an editor of four books and four special journal issues.

Inhalt

1. Development in Children's Scope of Action for Risky Play.- 2. Concrete and Positive Effects of Risky Play.- 3. Negative Aspects of Protection for Children's Development.- 4. Understanding the Ethical Challenges Posed by Risky Play.- 5. Methods for Systematic Decision-Making Regarding Risky Play.- 6. Risky Play in the Research Tradition.- 7. Conclusion: Practical Advice for Policymakers, Professionals, and Parents