The Leisure of Young People in Contemporary Society

Roberts, Ken

doi:10.3989/arbor.2012.754n2006

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“…Their aim is to take 'control and responsibility for their lives' in situations when 'survival depends on their judgement and skills' (Krein, 2007, p. 87). This view aligns with experiential perspectives that argue leisure is fundamentally about freedom and choice (Roberts, 2006;Rojek, 2005) even when these values are 'an articulation of peer group pressure, family tradition, class position or media sponsorship', among other things (Rojek, 2005, p. 31).…”

Section: Adventure Recreation Events As a Leisure Formmentioning

confidence: 68%

“…… It's the difference between an adventure race … and … a run in the park' (02.P). This sentiment aligns with the desire for autonomy through leisure (Roberts, 2006) and with SDT's major goal of autonomy (Kleiber et al, 2011). Arguably, this is the element of adventure that marks the difference between the amateur triathletes' responses and those in this study, indicating that endurance sport events and adventure recreation events must be distinguished from one another at least in studies that rely on motivation for explanatory power.…”

Section: Intrinsic Motivationsmentioning

confidence: 69%

“…Freedom is never absolute (Blackshaw, 2010;Clarke, 2008;Roberts, 2006;Rojek, 2005), so it is perceived freedom that interests us here. Indeed, Bouwer and van Leeuwen (2013) argue that leisure occurs when we perceive freedom to be sufficient 'to express who we are or want to be -our personal identity ' (p. 588), and, as a result of being able to craft an individual identity, we feel free.…”

Section: Adventure Recreation Events As a Leisure Formmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring motivations for adventure recreation events: a New Zealand study

Lynch

Dibben

2015

Annals of Leisure Research

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Dette er siste tekst-versjon av artikkelen, og den kan inneholde små forskjeller fra forlagets pdf-versjon. Forlagets pdf-versjon finner du på www.tandfonline.com: http://dx.doi.org/10. 1080/11745398.2015.1031804 This is the final text version of the article, and it may contain minor differences from the journal's pdf version. Biographical notesPip Lynch's research interests are in outdoor recreation and outdoor education. One particular interest is in adventure and its social and cultural implications. She is a professor of friluftsliv (outdoor life) at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.Mark Dibben's research interest is in the role of interpersonal trust and distrust, and culture in organizations. He adopts a change-oriented approach to understanding these topics based on the process metaphysics of A.N. Whitehead. He is Associate Professor and Head of the School of Management at the University of Tasmania. Outdoor Recreation Events 2Exploring motivations for adventure recreation events: a New Zealand study AbstractAdventure recreation events are a relatively new form of leisure that have become increasingly popular since the 1990s, yet little is known about motivations for participation. In this study, participant motivations were investigated through an interpretive methodology and the theoretical framework of self-determination theory (SDT). Exploratory, in-depth interviews with 22 participants in six different New Zealand events revealed intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, some of which overlap with motivations previously found for endurance sports and others which are also associated with outdoor recreation. In addition, two sets of dynamic relationships between motivations appear to exist: one set is competence, challenge and selfresponsibility and the other is adventure, place and identity. These relationships need closer investigation. There is wide scope for further research that extends understanding of motivation for adventure recreation events beyond the context studied.

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Section: Adventure Recreation Events As a Leisure Formmentioning

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Section: Intrinsic Motivationsmentioning

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Exploring motivations for adventure recreation events: a New Zealand study

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Dibben

2015

Annals of Leisure Research

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“…The boys' accounts were distinguished by engagement in organised activities, going to football practice rather than hanging out with friends, and were also more home-based through playing computer games. The boys had benefitted from the expansion of organised leisure activities (Roberts 2012) which targets boys rather than girls. For the girls there was no equivalent of organised activities such as football, and the absence of formal activities is likely to be structured by class and locality as well as gender (Skelton 2000).…”

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Gender differences in teenage alcohol consumption and spatial practices

Holdsworth

Laverty

Robinson

2017

Children's Geographies

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In recent years teenagers have reported a decline in under-age drinking at the same time as their access to public space has been increasingly curtailed. In this paper we explore the spatial practices and drinking behaviours of a group of teenage girls and boys aged 13-14 years in Liverpool, UK. Our analysis considers how their use of space was bound up with experimentation with alcohol and how this varied by gender. We find in support of previous research that both girls and boys report nuanced experiences of public space, with some enjoying greater freedom while others have moved into more domestic and supervised leisure spaces in response to fears about their safety in public spaces. The boys also reported less alcohol consumption than the girls. These gendered experiences were mediated by social relationships and encounters with other young people, their parents and carers and other adults in positions of authority.

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“…Personal devices such as smart phones are owned by 96% of [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] year-olds in the UK (Statista, 2017) and deliver leisure content such as music, movies, social networks and games on an individualised basis to any location. The global reach of television has led to de-localisation, for example, of sports, where successful sports teams attract loyal fans from around the world, following their progress and wearing their insignia (Roberts, 2012;Smart, 2005).…”

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The meaning of leisure participation: perspectives of children and young people with significant physical disabilities

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This thesis is composed of my original work, and contains no material previously published or written by another person except where due reference has been made in the text. I have clearly stated the contribution by others to jointly-authored works that I have included in my thesis. I have clearly stated the contribution of others to my thesis as a whole, including statistical assistance, survey design, data analysis, significant technical procedures, professional editorial advice, financial support and any other original research work used or reported in my thesis. The content of my thesis is the result of work I have carried out since the commencement of my higher degree by research candidature and does not include a substantial part of work that has been submitted to qualify for the award of any other degree or diploma in any university or other tertiary institution. I have clearly stated which parts of my thesis, if any, have been submitted to qualify for another award. I acknowledge that an electronic copy of my thesis must be lodged with the University Library and, subject to the policy and procedures of The University of Queensland, the thesis be made available for research and study in accordance with the Copyright Act 1968 unless a period of embargo has been approved by the Dean of the Graduate School.

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The Leisure of Young People in Contemporary Society

Cited by 18 publications

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Exploring motivations for adventure recreation events: a New Zealand study

Exploring motivations for adventure recreation events: a New Zealand study

Gender differences in teenage alcohol consumption and spatial practices

The meaning of leisure participation: perspectives of children and young people with significant physical disabilities

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