2015 journal article
Family Leisure An Integrative Review of Research from Select Journals
JOURNAL OF LEISURE RESEARCH, 47(5), 577–600.
author keywords: constraints; costs; family recreation; family well-being; well-being
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
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Added: August 6, 2018
Abstract Understanding the relationship between leisure and families has been and will continue to be an important area of study. The purpose of this study is to review existing family leisure research from four select journals between 1990 and 2012. Articles are examined for sample characteristics, methods, analytical approaches, and thematic trends. Overall, 181 articles regarding family leisure, leisure in context of family life or roles, and individual experiences of family leisure are identified. Findings suggest scholars made strides toward expanding methods, analyses, and sampling diversity, though more diversity in sampling and analytical approaches is needed. Three major research themes are present: promoting family well-being through leisure, the costs and constraints to family leisure, and family leisure in the margins.