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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., Jaredić Biljana N., Minić Jelena Lj   +2 more
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Day-to-day pattern of work and leisure time physical behaviours: are low socioeconomic status adults couch potatoes or work warriors?

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, Dorothea Dumuid, Karel Hron, Nidhi Gupta, Marie Birk Jørgensen, Kirsten Nabe-Nielsen, Andreas Holtermann   +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, Mohammad-Taghi Iman, Maryam Soroush, Saead Ebrahimi   +3 more
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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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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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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, Angrosino, Attree, Balen, Bogdan, Bohnert, Coussée, Coussée, Dasberg, Dean, Depaepe, Freire, Goldson, Griffiths, Grunwald, Horton, Hsieh, Hämaläinen, Lareau, Lawy, Lister, Lister, Lister, Lloyd, Mayall, Mestrum, Münchmeier, Otto, Patton, Platt, Powell, Qvortrup, Ridge, Ridge, Roets, Siegenthaler, Sutton, Tinkler, Van Regenmortel, Veit-Wilson, Vranken, Vranken, Wijckmans, Zinnecker, Zinnecker   +44 more
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Formal and informal social care in people with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal diseases: a cross‐sectional multicentre survey

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, Karen Durrant, William G Dixon, John McBeth, Alex MacGregor, Max Yates, Jenny H Humphreys   +6 more
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Millennials' perspective on leisure time [PDF]

Industrija, 2019
The purpose of this research is to explore leisure time of millennials in Serbia. We have put the content and structure of their 'free time' into the focus; moreover, we are interested in how far or how close young people's freely chosen activities, and ...
Gajić Jelena, Brdar Ivana, Živković Radmila, Ilić-Petrović Tamara   +3 more
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Adapting to Changing Rainfall and Developing Off‐Farm Employment: Implications for the Adoption of Direct Seeding in Rice Production

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rice is the main staple food for more than half of the world's population and the income from rice is an essential source for livelihoods of millions of households. We examine whether direct seed in rice production is an adaptation of rice farmers to rainfall changes and farm labor scarcity.
Manh Hung Do
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THE ROLE OF SCHOOLS IN EDUCATING CHILDREN FOR LEISURE TIME AND IN LEISURE TIME

Research in Education and Rehabilitation
Leisure time in contemporary society is increasingly becoming a crucial factor in shaping the personalities of children and youth. Alongside family, schools play a central role in organizing and shaping students' leisure time. The aim of this
Daria Jašarević, Benjamin Avdić, Edina Kuduzović, Lidija Kobelja, Matea Andrejaš   +4 more
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