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| Meanings of play for older adults | | Author(s) | Steve Hoppes, Tim Wilcox, Greta Graham |
| Journal title | Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, vol 18, no 3, 2001 |
| Pages | pp 57-68 |
| Source | Haworth Document Delivery Service, The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, USA. |
| Keywords | Indoor games ; Attitude ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Twenty participants, aged 62-89 were asked open-ended questions about whey they engaged in playing games, and the meanings attributed. Recurrent themes of meaning were identified, five of which were mentioned by most of the participants: mental and physical fitness, continuity, competition, temporal structure, and belonging. The findings conclude that game-play carries meanings with significant resonance for older people. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010807209 A |
| Classmark | HO: DP: 3F: 7T |
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