Tag: leisure studies

Loisir et Société / Society & Leisure is a bilingual, multidisciplinary and thematic journal that publishes on leisure and free time with their relation to cultural, economic and social dimensions of individuals and communities. These dimensions include family, the environment, communication, culture, governance, economy, public service, etc.

Loisir et Société / Society & Leisure is a bilingual, multidisciplinary and thematic journal that publishes on leisure and free time with their relation to cultural, economic and social dimensions of individuals and communities. These dimensions include family, the environment, communication, culture, governance, economy, public service, etc.

It’s World Tourism Day on 27 September 2013! This year’s theme focuses on ‘Tourism and Water’, so to tie in with this we’ve selected Hot Topics...

This month’s theme of the month focuses on Youth Sport and Leisure. It examines young people in sporting and recreational environments and covers some of...

This quarterly, refereed journal publishes high quality articles and book reviews to inform and stimulate discussions relevant to leisure management. Managing Leisure is designed to appeal to anyone with a serious interest in contemporary leisure management issues, including academics, practising managers, consultants, politicians and students.

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism offers a dedicated outlet for research relevant to social sciences and natural resources. The journal publishes peer reviewed original research on all aspects of outdoor recreation planning and management, covering the entire spectrum of settings from wilderness to urban outdoor recreation opportunities.

Leisure Sciences presents scientific inquiries into the study of leisure, recreation, parks, travel, and tourism from a social science perspective. Articles cover the social and psychological aspects of leisure, planning for leisure environments, leisure gerontology, travel and tourism behavior, leisure economics, and urban leisure delivery systems.

Daniel Svensson, PhD in history, works as a senior lecturer in sports management at Malmö University. His research interest lies in sports management and sports science, with a certain bias towards sports history and environmental history. Svensson’s 2016 thesis dealt with the historical relationship of fitness sports to physiology. His research often has a historical perspective, but also more contemporary elements. Sportification, scientificization and the relationship between sport, outdoor life and the environment have been main themes.

Articles  The relationship between body image, physical activity, perceived health, and behavioural regulation among Year 7 and Year 11 girls from metropolitan and rural Australia Caroline...

Special Issue: Recreation Specialization in Leisure ResearchIntroduction to the Special Issue  Recreation Specialization and Related Concepts in Leisure Research Mark D. Needham, David Scott & Jerry J....