Children Need Recreation

In conjunction with Save the Children, this series aims to investigate children's needs and how they are catered for in both developed and developing countries.;This volume in the "World's Children" series concentrates on the many kinds of recreation enjoyed by children of all ages. It investigates the importance of recreation such as sport, hobbies, crafts, music and reading - for children from countries all over the world and looks at other leisure activities such as going to the theatre or cinema.;The controversial question of whether television has a positive or negative effect on children is raised and the author stresses the importance of children being able to create enjoyable recreation for themselves.;This book also makes the point that in some developing countries where there are often fewer resources for play, the children often use the materials more imaginatively and creatively than children in the developed world who have more access to numerous manufactured toys.