Full Description
By exploring past, current, and future intersections between leisure and health, this book considers research and academic thought to reveal and critique the nuanced ways that leisure impacts health as well as considering how health professions use leisure as a 'tool'. Aided by the diverse chapters, readers will be challenged to explore future intersections between leisure and health using an overarching eco (ecological/environmental), bio(biological), psycho (psychological), social (sociological) lens. Many of the chapters include case-studies which consider further developing leisure and health themes, particularly in relation to a number of emerging environmental, health and societal challenges that confront the world. In addition, the book: ·Is cross disciplinary and demonstrates non-individualized framing of health (as per the WHO definition) giving readers a unique opportunity to develop an understanding of sociological frameworks, including ecobiopyschosocial, salutogenic, multi-species and criticalist. ·Moves readers from an individual level understanding of interconnections between leisure and health through to a consideration of global issues (including a section on the impact and consequences of Covid-19). ·Examines the nexus between leisure and health through a focus on a number of population groups including First Nations peoples, women, incarcerated people, migrants, people with disabilities, older people, and the human-animal interface. The book will be of significant interest to researchers/academics/practitioners in the leisure, health, sport, tourism, recreation, events, social science, and arts disciplines.
Contents
Part 1: Population Groups and Identities 1: A Strengths and Hope Perspective on Leisure, Health and Physical Cultural Practices of Indigenous Women: Stories of Wellbeing from Canada and Australia 2: Disability and the Arts: Inclusive Practice for Health and Wellbeing 3: Broken Record: The Leisure/Health Nexus in Prison 4: Physical Activity, Meaning and Migrant Women: Understanding Leisure and Health Experiences 5: Leisure, Meaning and Experiences of Older People 6: When Laughter in Physical Activity Opens the Door to the Kingdom of Freedom: Danish Seniors on the Move Towards Improved Health Part 2: New Framings of Health-Leisure or Leisure-Health 7: The Art of Being Healthy - How Recreational Arts Engagement Impacts Health and Wellbeing 8: Intersection Between Art and Health Evolution 9: Sport for Development and Health - Rethinking the Interconnections 10: Pets & People. Whose Leisure? Whose Health? Part 3: Leisure and Health on a Global Scale 11: Leisure and the Environment: An Ecological Perspective on Well-Being 12: Climate Change, Leisure & Health: The Double Edge Sword of Leisure and the Environment 13: Conclusion, the Pandemic and Future Directions
