The aim of the present study is to examine, describe and increase the knowledge of the importance of physical environments under different phases of life and also to note place identity in conjunction with how childhood's play and their own play today shapes them as adults. The overall method is retrospective and has a descriptive design. Four hundred and seventy-eight students between the ages of twenty and sixty-two years at a Swedish University were asked about their play memories from childhood to adulthood. The data collection consists of drawn memories of play. The results show that ages seven to twelve years have had a special importance in play memories from places.
Early Child Development and Care
Volume 173, 2003 - Issue 2-3
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