Social Life in School: Pupils' experiences of breaktime and recess from 7 to 16

‘Many schools would find that this book provides a fascinating insight into breaktime experiences which could lead them to consider the social and emotional benefits to pupils together with an improvement in their whole school ethos.’ – E.Scape, Learning through Landscapes Magazine

‘The book can be highly recommended as an example of good qualitative research … showing a sound interpretation of the data set. Readers of a certain age will have the added bonus of being almost bound to recall the taste of a ‘frozen Jubbly.’ – British Journal of Educational Psychology

‘This book makes a huge contribution to our knowledge about school breaktime…Without doubt, this book is a ‘must read’ for anyone interested in the growing debate about the role of breaktime in the educational system and in children’s social development.’ – Educational Research

‘There has been very little research in the UK about breaktimes in general and friendships in particular, which makes this book a very welcome addition to my bookshelf … Educational psychologists who are interested in working on friendship and playground projects will find it a significant piece of research.’ – Educational Psychology in Practice