Problem
Inadequate facilities for children's play
Other Names:
Inadequate spatial facilities for youth recreationUnsupervised road play
Unsupervised children's play
Unprotected play areas
Lack of school recreation
Nature:
Typical suburban development, with its private lots opening off streets, almost confines children to their houses. Many urban settings are much worse. Parents, afraid of traffic or of their neighbours, keep their small children indoors or in their own gardens. Thus the children have few chance meetings with other children of their own age which enable them to form the groups essential to a healthy emotional development. This tendency to isolation is increasingly the case in modern urban environments.
Incidence:
A 1993 UK report found that the most restricted children were those who lived in suburban areas. Adults' fear, and their dependency on the car, has resulted in virtual imprisonment for many children. Inner-city "deprived" areas had their own problems of lack of child play areas, dirty playgrounds, or play areas that are sterile hard tarmac or concrete, which limit the type of recreation options.
Broader Problems:
Inadequate child welfareInadequate facilities for youthInadequate recreational facilitiesImpersonality of high density accommodationFragmented social care at the neighbourhood levelInhibition of exploration by children of urban environment Narrower Problems:
Undeveloped swimming facilitiesAfter-school unsupervised childrenInadequate child day-care facilitiesLack of play time for school children Related Problems:
Inadequate education facilitiesInadequate recreation for the elderlyAttitude manipulation of children through play Aggravates:
Youth gangsFamily stressBoredom of youthChildhood obesityLoneliness of childrenUnsatisfied recreational needsUnderutilized community facilitiesInhibition of adult life in small housesExcessive claims for human development through sportsLimited exposure to outside influences in rural villages Strategies:
Researching child pedestrian accidentsImproving facilities and space for youth recreationDesigning urban environments for children Subject(s):
Education → SchoolsRecreation → Recreation
Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Societal Problems → Scarcity
Societal Problems → Vulnerability
Society → Infants
Society → Youth
Transportation, Telecommunications → Aerospace, space
Transportation, Telecommunications → Roads
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST