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Leisure meets health: important intersections and alternative discourses

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posted on 2023-05-20, 18:56 authored by Young, J, Hazel MaxwellHazel Maxwell, Peel, N
While it is generally accepted in the leisure field that leisure has a role, and arguably a key one in wellness and wellbeing, this is largely at odds with the operations and funding frameworks of contemporary healthcare systems. Governments spend much less on leisure which involves social aspects of health than they do on healthcare systems which are focussed on biomedical interventions. Yet, many leisure and healthcare practitioners and academics are aware of the intersections between leisure, health and wellbeing and the aim of this edition was to offer a forum for overtly presenting these intersections. Here we set the scene for the papers in this special edition, summarizing the contribution of each paper to progressing discussions regarding the intersections of leisure and health and suggesting future directions for exploration.

History

Publication title

Annals of Leisure Research

Volume

24

Pagination

275-282

ISSN

1174-5398

Department/School

School of Health Sciences

Publisher

Routledge

Place of publication

United Kingdom

Rights statement

Copyright 2020 Australia and New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Arts not elsewhere classified; Recreation and leisure activities (excl. sport and exercise)

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