Social capital for a child friendly city : housing, streets, and parks / edited by Isami Kinoshita and Mitsunari Terada. - Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2025. - 1 online resource

"Social Capital for a Child-Friendly City argues for the importance of relationship networks (social capital) in children's growth and socialization, and explores how child-friendly social capital can be cultivated through urban planning and community development. As outdoor play decreases and children spend more time online, Kinoshita and Terada return to John Dewey's proposal that social capital is essential for nurturing the next generation and establish a democratic and sustainable society. The book features examples from Sweden, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, and Japan, exploring methods for cultivating social capital and spaces for children to play and develop in cooperative housing, outdoor play spaces, streets, parks, and neighborhoods. This book will be of use to students and practitioners of urban planning and landscape architecture, as well as any community leaders or developers seeking to foster a nurturing environment where children can flourish"--

9781003456223 1003456227 9781040165041 1040165044 9781040165010 104016501X

10.4324/9781003456223 doi


City children.
Play environments.
Social capital (Sociology)
Child development.
City planning.
Community development.
ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning
ARCHITECTURE / Landscape
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban

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