Publisher's Synopsis
Playgroups play an important part in the lives of many people and communities. At any one time they provide a service for more than half a million young children and their parents. This book examines this family service, looking at the quality of playgroups, who uses them and why, playgroup workers and the funding of this vital resource. It is a sequel to "Playgroups in a Changing World" (HMSO, 1990, ISBN 0 11 321303 4).