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A place for visual research methods in the field of leisure studies? Evidence from two studies of older adults' active leisure
Citation
Annear, MJ and Cushman, G and Gidlow, B and Keeling, S and Wilkinson, T and Hopkins, H, A place for visual research methods in the field of leisure studies? Evidence from two studies of older adults' active leisure, Leisure Studies, 33, (6) pp. 618-643. ISSN 0261-4367 (2013) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2013 Taylor and Francis
DOI: doi:10.1080/02614367.2013.841743
Abstract
© 2014, Taylor & Francis.Few researchers have explored perceptions of the local environment as a potential precursor to older adults’ active leisure participation; fewer still have employed visual research methods as a tool for examining the modalities of environmental influences on leisure behaviour. This article introduces leisure researchers to the visual research techniques of Q method with photographs and photovoice and highlights the opportunities and challenges resulting from the use of visual techniques with populations of older adults. Data obtained in two visual research studies undertaken in 2008 and 2011 reveal the importance of home and local environment as a nexus for leisure participation and identify conditions that may facilitate activity participation in later life. Environmental conditions that are particularly significant in the case of older adults include the home garden, natural and aesthetically pleasing settings, the local social network and functional neighbourhood facilities. Visual research methods were used to generate these findings. Such research methods provide rich and nuanced data in studies concerning environment-behaviour interactions, which may be difficult to attain using conventional research methods.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Health services and systems |
Research Field: | Aged health care |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the health sciences |
UTAS Author: | Annear, MJ (Dr Michael Annear) |
ID Code: | 87509 |
Year Published: | 2013 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 12 |
Deposited By: | Medicine |
Deposited On: | 2013-11-21 |
Last Modified: | 2017-10-06 |
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