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The psychological benefits of participation in leisure pursuits for adolescents [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

The Gender Harassment Experiences of Women Who Play, Coach, Officiate and Manage Sport in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sport remains a male‐dominated industry despite increasing numbers of women participating and working in a variety roles and contexts. In many sports, women report negative experiences and face gendered challenges as elite players, community players, coaches and referees.
Samantha Marshall   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Understanding of Meaning and Cultural Significance of Leisure, Recreation and Sport in Malaysia towards Capitalizing Human Resources [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This paper is concerned with examining the impact towards capitalizing human resource (i) the meaning of leisure, recreation and sport in the context of Malay language and (ii) the cultural significance of leisure, recreation and sport in Malaysia. There
Aman, Mohd Salleh   +2 more
core  

National Disability Insurance Scheme and Quality of Life Among Carers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia: A Thematic Analysis

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between serious leisure and recreation specialization in sportspeople with and without physical disabilities

open access: yesHeliyon, 2021
This study analyzes whether the relationship between serious leisure and recreation specialization differs for federated sportspeople with and without physical disabilities. Sportspeople with and without physical disabilities in the Basque Country (Spain)
Ioseba Iraurgi   +3 more
doaj  

Psychometric properties of Leisure Satisfaction Scale (LSS)-short form: a Rasch rating model calibration approach

open access: yesBMC Psychology, 2022
Background Leisure satisfaction has been one of primary variables to explain an individual’s choice of leisure and recreational activities’ participation.
Sae-Hyung Kim, Dongwook Cho
doaj   +1 more source

Travelling Places, Navigating Conflicts: Relational Ontology of Public Space in Urban Climate Transformation

open access: yesConflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the ontological complexity of public space through an analysis of the long‐running dispute over the development of Redlowska Glade, a green area in Gdynia, Poland. Drawing on relational ontology perspective, the study explores how conflicting parties not only debated the future of this space but also enacted different ...
Krzysztof Janas
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling Chinese post-90'2 tourism loyalty to the ex-rival state using the perceived value approach [PDF]

open access: yesTourism and Hospitality Management, 2018
Purpose – A recent trend in tourism research involves the study of independent Chinese tourists. Yet while post-90s or Generation Z (i.e., born in the 1990s) comprises an important share of nondomestic visitors to Taiwan and other tourist destinations ...
Li-Pin Lin, Shu-Chun Huang
doaj   +1 more source

Projected Images of Major Chinese Outbound Destinations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This study aimed to explore the projected images of major outbound destinations based on popular travel magazines in China. Travel articles on Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan from 2006 to 2008 were content analyzed.
Ashworth G. J.   +22 more
core   +1 more source

Deliberating Justice in Citizen Jury Processes—Lessons for Just Transitions Governance

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Citizen juries are suggested as an effective tool for promoting just transition to low‐carbon societies. However, citizen juries are influenced by participation rules, accepted discourses, and participants' perceptions about the need for climate policies.
Suvi Huttunen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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