ABSTRACT
The panorama of play that has unfurled for the read-
er within the pages of this book touches upon many
areas of professional and academic investigation. These
will be ripe for research activities (particularly practi-
tioner-led action research) well beyond the career life-
times of our first generation of readers. For example, in
an increasingly multi-cultural global society, the socio-
cultural approach to children’s play activities described
by Olusoga in Chapter 2 will become standard practice
in all democratic societies, necessitating a body of
knowledgeable, reflective practitioners in this area.
