Woolley, H.E. (2015) Slip sliding away: a case study of the impact of public sector cuts on some of the services supporting children's play opportunities in the city of Sheffield in the north of England. International Journal of Play, 4 (3). pp. 246-251. ISSN 2159-4937
Abstract
Since the UK general election of 2010 the government has entered into a programme of financial cuts affecting local authority services dramatically. This is especially the situation for sectors such as play (and green spaces) which are not statutory. Sheffield is a city in the north of England and this paper gives an insight into some of the impact that these massive financial cuts have had on local provision, either directly by local government or through voluntary and other organisations. Two adventure playgrounds in the city provide examples of the effect of the austerity measures and how the local communities are now involved in managing these important facilities.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Taylor & Francis. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in International Journal of Play. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | play; playwork; Sheffield; adventure playgrounds; community action |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Landscape Architecture (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 03 Feb 2016 14:00 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2017 04:56 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2015.1106045 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/21594937.2015.1106045 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:94597 |