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Loss of Play: A Public Health Issue (Policy Brief)
Author: Alliance for Childhood
Year: 2010
Children's health - today and in the future - is a critical public health challenge. Physicians tell us that today's children will live shorter lives than their parents, while economists predict that the long-term costs of childhood obesity will be catastrophic. Reversing the decline in children's health requires a multi-pronged approach. Diet and exercise are already getting increased attention. Another vital but overlooked factor is the loss of free play, especially active outdoor play, initiated and directed by children themselves.
Links:
- Loss of Play: A Public Health Issue (Policy Brief) - http://allianceforchildhood.org/sites/allianceforchildhood.org/files/file/health_policy_brief.pdf
- Alliance for Childhood - http://allianceforchildhood.org/
Reference:
Alliance for Childhood. (2010). Loss of Play: A Public Health Issue (Policy Brief 1) Retrieved from: http://allianceforchildhood.org/sites/allianceforchildhood.org/files/file/health_policy_brief.pdf
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