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Young people's leisure and risk-taking behaviours: changes in gender patterning in the West of Scotland during the 1990s [PDF]
, 2003 Until the 1990s, the literature on youth leisure characterized that of females as home-based, passive and largely absent from male-dominated subcultures.
Sweeting, H., West, P.
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We make the road by walking: challenging conceptualisations of leisure time for children in poverty [PDF]
, 2015 In this article, we discuss a research project focusing on the ways in which children in poverty spend and experience their leisure time. We argue that the dominant conceptualisation of leisure time participation reduces poverty to a lack of social and ...
Alanen +44 more
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Leisure time and museums - motives of visits [PDF]
Zbornik Radova: Geografski institut "Jovan Cvijić", 2015 Leisure time, as the time used to engage in a variety of activities, should provide a sense of satisfaction and relaxation. In order to satisfy the needs of the visitors and their desire to experience something new and authentic in tourist ...
Medić Sandra +4 more
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The role and importance of leisure time in the life of the young [PDF]
Zbornik Radova Filozofskog Fakulteta u Prištini, 2019 In this paper, we consider leisure time as a social phenomenon which requires thorough approach in all spheres of life. Leisure time represents one of significant elements of personal development of children and youth, offering the young the abilities to
Radojević Tatjana S. +2 more
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Most studies on day-to-day patterns of physical behaviours (i.e. physical activities and sedentary behaviour) are based on adults with high socioeconomic status (SES) and without differentiating between work and leisure time. Thus, we aimed to
Charlotte Lund Rasmussen +6 more
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Semantic Implications of Leisure among Isfahani Citizens: A Qualitative Research [PDF]
جامعه شناسی کاربردی, 2017 Introduction As a new concept is emerging from separation of work and home, technological advances, and the social division of labor, leisure time has provided people with the opportunity of turning away from the limits and constraints of modern social ...
Yaser Rastegar +3 more
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The psychological benefits of participation in leisure pursuits for adolescents [PDF]
, 2012 This paper looks to better understand the effects leisure has on adolescents. Leisure is an important past time for adolescents since they have so much free time to pursue activities.
McKay, Caitlyn
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Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian +8 more
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In the footsteps of a quiet pioneer: Revisiting Pearl Jephcott’s work on youth leisure in Scotland and Hong Kong [PDF]
, 2018 Pearl Jephcott’s (1967) research on Scottish teens, Time of One’s Own, is one of the first sociological studies of leisure in the postwar period. This research is remarkable not only for its emphasis on ‘ordinary’ young people but also for its ambitious ...
Batchelor, Susan A.
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Introduction Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases(RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living(ADLs). This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disperate regions of England: Salford(urban) and Norfolk(rural).
Mehreen Somro +6 more
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