Affordances of cul-de-sac in urban neighborhoods as play spaces for middle childhood children

This study investigates the affordances of cul-de-sac as play space in Malaysian urban neighbourhood for middle childhood children. Behavioral responses of 82 children experiencing two cul-de-sac in two different residential neighbourhoods were elicited using three methods: semi-structured interview...

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Main Authors: Othman, Sumaiyah, Said, Ismail
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Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/46567/
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.03.339
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spelling my.utm.465672017-09-14T05:02:53Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/46567/ Affordances of cul-de-sac in urban neighborhoods as play spaces for middle childhood children Othman, Sumaiyah Said, Ismail BF Psychology This study investigates the affordances of cul-de-sac as play space in Malaysian urban neighbourhood for middle childhood children. Behavioral responses of 82 children experiencing two cul-de-sac in two different residential neighbourhoods were elicited using three methods: semi-structured interviews, observations and survey questionnaire. It is found that cul-de-sac with a monotonous, flat landscape with some vegetation offered less affordances to the children than the one that is a slightly slopping landform with a variety of vegetation. In addition, it is not the aesthetic design of the cul-de-sac but the caregiver's permission and the affordances of sociality that encourage the children to play. 2012 Article PeerReviewed Othman, Sumaiyah and Said, Ismail (2012) Affordances of cul-de-sac in urban neighborhoods as play spaces for middle childhood children. Social and Behavioral Sciences, 38 . 195–203. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.03.339
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Othman, Sumaiyah
Said, Ismail
Affordances of cul-de-sac in urban neighborhoods as play spaces for middle childhood children
description This study investigates the affordances of cul-de-sac as play space in Malaysian urban neighbourhood for middle childhood children. Behavioral responses of 82 children experiencing two cul-de-sac in two different residential neighbourhoods were elicited using three methods: semi-structured interviews, observations and survey questionnaire. It is found that cul-de-sac with a monotonous, flat landscape with some vegetation offered less affordances to the children than the one that is a slightly slopping landform with a variety of vegetation. In addition, it is not the aesthetic design of the cul-de-sac but the caregiver's permission and the affordances of sociality that encourage the children to play.
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author Othman, Sumaiyah
Said, Ismail
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Said, Ismail
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title Affordances of cul-de-sac in urban neighborhoods as play spaces for middle childhood children
title_short Affordances of cul-de-sac in urban neighborhoods as play spaces for middle childhood children
title_full Affordances of cul-de-sac in urban neighborhoods as play spaces for middle childhood children
title_fullStr Affordances of cul-de-sac in urban neighborhoods as play spaces for middle childhood children
title_full_unstemmed Affordances of cul-de-sac in urban neighborhoods as play spaces for middle childhood children
title_sort affordances of cul-de-sac in urban neighborhoods as play spaces for middle childhood children
publishDate 2012
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/46567/
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.03.339
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