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Prescription for play: An interview with Angela Watts
Fadzai Manungo
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Abstract
Research shows that lack of playtime for children is a public health issue as it reduces childhood brain development and the learning of pro-social behaviour especially for children experiencing trauma. Significant differences exist in language processing skills and vocabulary at just 18 months of age between infants from poor and rich families. This paper explores how Angela Watts, the new family area manager at Hennepin County Department of Public Health is reshaping the way we think about childhood development and play in public health.
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