Rebecca Kronk, Melissa Kalarchian, Calvin Lutz
Impact of a Professional Development Course for Doctoral Nurses and Students on Genomic Conceptual Knowledge and Competencies
Nurse educator
childrens engagement active free play declined across recent generations therefore purpose study examine perceptions intergenerational changes active free play among families rural areas addressed two research questions 1 active free play changed across three generations 2 suggestions participants reviving active free play data collected via 49 individual interviews members 16 families 15 grandparents 16 parents 18 children residing rural areassmall towns province alberta canada interview recordings transcribed verbatim subjected thematic analysis guided ecological framework active free play factors depicted changing nature active free play coded themes less imaginationmore technology safety concerns surveillance children play purposeful physical activity play spacesorganized activities good parenting ideal suggestions reviving active free play coded themes enhance facilities keep kids entertained provide opportunities supervised play create community events decrease use technology results reinforce need consider multiple levels social ecology study active free play highlight importance communitybased initiatives revive active free play ways consistent contemporary notions good parenting