Abstract
There are signs that children of primary school age have less independence out of school and spend less time playing with their peers. Breaktimes in school may therefore be an increasingly important forum for social development, though there are disturbing signs it is being reduced and more deliberately managed. This paper reports on recent survey research describing the current state of breaktime and, by concentrating on a short-term longitudinal study of the connection between breaktime activities and friendship development, illustrates its possible social function.
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