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Leisure activities, cognition and dementia

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, 2012
Accumulated evidence shows that leisure activities have a positive impact on cognitive function and dementia. This review aimed to systematically summarize the current evidence on this topic taking into account the limitations of the studies and biological plausibility for the underlying mechanisms linking cognition, dementia and leisure activities ...
Wang, Hui-Xin, Xu, Weili, Pei, Jin-Jing
openaire   +2 more sources

Shopping as a selling strategy for tourism: combination of marketing mix tools [PDF]

, 2018
The use of time for entertainment has increased participation both at home and outside and, in our days, we look at the proliferation of a wide range of activities that are included in the leisure economy: tourism, catering, shopping, sports ...
Jiménez-Marín, Gloria
core  

Pathways to employment: Subject choice, job requirements, and early employment outcomes for UK undergraduates

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Higher education in the United Kingdom has dramatically expanded in recent decades, along with questions about its effectiveness in preparing graduates for the labour market. With rising tuition fees and increasing competition for graduate jobs, many students opt to study ‘professional’ subjects—fields closely tied to specific professions ...
Sarah Pemberton
wiley   +1 more source

Parental choice of private tuition: Valuing attention, judging quality and navigating access in England's underregulated supplementary education market

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Private supplementary education is burgeoning worldwide, and over 25% of English children have received private tutoring. The neoliberalisation of education and parents' responsibilisation for children's attainment have driven market growth, but not all can afford to participate.
Sarah L. Holloway, Sam Whewall, Helena Pimlott‐Wilson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measurable benefits on brain activity from the practice of educational leisure

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2014
Even if behavioural studies relate leisure practices to the preservation of memory in old persons, there is unsubstantial evidence of the import of leisure on brain activity.
Carmen eRequena
doaj   +1 more source

Why do people choose to enter and exit the teaching profession? An interdisciplinary quantitative synthesis

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Many nations experience recurring shortages of teachers in particular subjects, prompting concerns that pupils' education is suffering as a result. Researchers have responded by generating a sizable literature on the reasons for which people enter and exit the teaching profession.
Sam Sims, Harriet Lowes‐Belk, Clare Routledge   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and validation of the leisure lifestyle and satisfaction assessment: A comprehensive tool for evaluating leisure engagement.

PLoS ONE
Leisure activities play a pivotal role in enhancing the overall well-being and quality of life in people with schizophrenia. Leisure lifestyle and satisfaction provide important leisure-related information on how people with schizophrenia effectively ...
En-Chi Chiu, Shu-Chun Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Determining the relative contribution of serious leisure to perceived well-being and satisfaction with leisure activities of recreational cyclists [PDF]

گردشگری و اوقات فراغت
Engaged leisure activities, such as recreational cycling, can have a significant impact on individuals' well-being and satisfaction. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the relative contribution of serious leisure to perceived well-being and
Mohsen sheykh Soleimani, Davood Homanian, Reza Heydari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

What characterises well‐connected schools? Exploring centrality in inter‐organisational school networks

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Within the educational literature, inter‐organisational school networks are commonly considered instruments for administration, management, and school improvement, but are rarely scrutinised as objects of study themselves. Conversely, in organisational studies, this perspective is given more prominence.
Ignacio Wyman, Paul Wilfred Armstrong
wiley   +1 more source

Youth activism in Poland: Perceptions, participation and diverging perspectives from young people and activists

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent years have seen a growing scholarly interest in youth activism (YA), a phenomenon often viewed as a positive development in response to declining civic and political engagement among young people. However, most of the research focuses on the activists themselves and gives less attention to how YA is perceived by the broader youth ...
Martyna Elerian, Miri Yemini, Katarzyna Jasikowska   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source