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The Play Workforce in Wales – An Exploratory Demographic Study

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International Journal of Playwork Practice, Volume: 2, Issue: 1

Swansea University Authors: Peter King Orcid Logo, Justine Howard Orcid Logo

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An online survey of 211 playworkers, 90 childcare and early years workers, and 90 ‘other play’ professionals provided demographic data from 391 people involved in the play workforce in Wales. This was the first extensive survey of the Welsh play workforce since 2008 and was part of a larger Welsh pl...

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Published in: International Journal of Playwork Practice
ISSN: 2689-9124
Published: Bowling Green State University Libraries 2022
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