Browsing Recreation and Leisure Studies by Type "Article"
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Camper Self-Concept Promotes Environmental Awareness: A Relationship Mediated by Social Inclusion
(Journal of Youth Development, 2018-04-19)Summer camps in Canada provide services to hundreds of thousands of youth each year, giving opportunities for growth and development. However, summer camps in Canada remain understudied. Using one phase of data from the ... -
Dementia Discourse: From Imposed Suffering to Knowing Other-Wise
(University of Calgary, 2013-06-12)The authors revisit the troubling discourse surrounding the diagnosis of dementia. A critique of the predominant words and images in health care literature, public discourse, and policy is considered from multiple angles. ... -
"Embarrassingly White": Faculty Racial Disparities in American Recreation, Park, and Tourism Programs
(Sagamore Publishing, 2016)The recruitment and retention of faculty and students of color is a long-standing challenge in academic programs focusing on leisure studies, parks, recreation, and tourism. However, when confronting the predominantly white ... -
(In)visible Hero: Heroism as an Aid in the Extraction of Care Labour During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-24)This honours thesis examined the myriad ways in which discourse supported the extraction and overproduction of care labour through the use of heroism labels. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the label of heroism was used ... -
Picturing Leisure: Using Photovoice to Understand the Experience of Leisure and Dementia
(Nova Southeastern University: College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, 2013-03-18)Interviews and participant observation are commonly used to explore the experience of dementia, yet may not adequately capture perspectives of persons with dementia as communication changes. We used photovoice (i.e., using ... -
Strategies to support engagement and continuity of activity during mealtimes for families living with dementia; a qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2015-10-09)Background Mealtimes are an essential part of living and quality of life for everyone, including persons living with dementia. A longitudinal qualitative study provided understanding of the meaning of mealtimes for ...