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The Impact of COVID-19 on Playwork: Five Years On
Peter King
International Journal of Playwork Practice, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 1 - 18
Swansea University Author: Peter King
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In 2020, at the start of the March 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom, a study was undertaken with 23 participants exploring the impact this may have on playwork and playwork practice. That project started an 18-month longitudinal study between March 2020 and September 2022. COVID-19 was f...
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