Browsing Recreation and Leisure Studies by Subject "children"
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“But I want to go home!” A qualitative exploration of the experience of summer camp from two contrasting perspectives
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-01)The mention of the term “summer camp” often brings to mind cabins nestled in the woods, cool lakes, warm campfires and children having fun as they swim, paddle and play. At traditional residential camps children are imagined ... -
Cultural influences on Chinese parents’ selection of sports activities for their children
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-05)In spite of amble of research on parental influence on children’s sports participation, our understanding in this area is limited due to the fact that most of the research to date has been conducted in Western cultures. ... -
An Ecological Model Perspective of Children’s Experience of Active Play
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-06)Despite the many known benefits associated with active play, relatively little is known about the influences on and children’s experiences of engagement in active play. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ... -
Emotional and Social Developmental Benefits of Summer Camp for Children: Examining the relationship between social capital and emotional intelligence
(University of Waterloo, 2013-06-20)Camps provide an avenue for examining positive youth development. Camps represent environments where children can develop their social capital and emotional intelligence insofar as camp activities teach children how to ... -
Raising Healthy Females: Parental perceptions of roles and responsibilities
(University of Waterloo, 2007-11-22)Within North America, more children are being classified as overweight and obese than ever before. Despite this alarming finding, limited research has been conducted on parents’ views of their children’s health in addition ...