Do children have a right to do nothing? Exploring the place of passive leisure in Australian school age care

Jennifer Cartmel; Bruce Hurst; Francis Bobongie-Harris; Fay Hadley; Lennie Barblett; Linda Harrison; Susan Irvine

doi:10.1177/09075682231212387

Do children have a right to do nothing? Exploring the place of passive leisure in Australian school age care

Jennifer Cartmel, Bruce Hurst^*, Francis Bobongie-Harris, Fay Hadley, Lennie Barblett, Linda Harrison, Susan Irvine

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Macquarie School of Education

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Abstract

In 2021, the Australian Government commissioned a review and update of My Time Our Place, its curriculum framework for School-Age Care services for primary-age children. One update trialled was the introduction of passive leisure. Whilst children’s passive use of leisure time is recognised as a right, it is often problematised and associated with negative health outcomes. This article explores a trial of passive leisure provision. It provides hopeful evidence that passive leisure spaces can be interactive, conversational and restful.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	86-102
Number of pages	17
Journal	Childhood
Volume	31
Issue number	1
Early online date	9 Nov 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/09075682231212387
Publication status	Published - Feb 2024

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extended education
school age care
leisure
children's rights
early
childhood education

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