Older women in retirement communities: Perceptions of recreation and leisure
In: Leisure sciences: an interdisciplinary journal, Band 20, Heft 1, S. 53-66
ISSN: 1521-0588
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In: Leisure sciences: an interdisciplinary journal, Band 20, Heft 1, S. 53-66
ISSN: 1521-0588
In: Journal of sport and social issues: the official journal of Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society, Band 21, Heft 3, S. 298-314
ISSN: 1552-7638
It has been suggested that serious leisure can reduce problems resulting from meaningless leisure because serious leisure requires sustained and committed involvement. Youth sport participation has traditionally been viewed as a positive leisure involvement because of its contribution to healthy lifestyles and character development. These benefits can be compromised when parents and coaches engage in youth sport as their own serious leisure. This article examines the positive and negative implications of youth sports as serious leisure for children and adults. Stebbins's six qualities of serious leisure—personal effort, perseverance, career, subculture, identification, and long-lasting benefits—are discussed, as well as the role of parents and coaches. Suggestions for improving the youth sports experience are also provided.
In: Leisure sciences: an interdisciplinary journal, Band 14, Heft 4, S. 303-315
ISSN: 1521-0588