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Leisure and Human Development examines the link between human development and behavior in the context of leisure, which has been described as encompassing one third of people's time.
Developed around age-based periods of life, this book explores human development as it affects and is affected by leisure—what people do when they are relatively free to choose their activities. It discusses three themes: human development influences leisure behavior; leisure behaviors influence development; and leisure plays a role in moderating the effects of life events.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Developmental Theory and Leisure
Chapter 3: Play in Childhood
Chapter 4: The Power of Leisure as a Developmental Context for Adolescents
Chapter 5: Where the Sidewalk Ends: Pathways to Nature-Dependent Leisure Activities
Chapter 6: Emerging Adulthood and Leisure
Chapter 7: Technology, Leisure, and Human Development: Seeking Virtue in the Virtual
Chapter 8: Time to Eat: Implications of Leisure-Based Eating for Health and Development
Chapter 9: Human Development in the Context of Family Leisure
Chapter 10: Leisure in Middle Adulthood
Chapter 11: Leisure in the Third Age: Finding New Value in a Changing World
Chapter 12: Using Leisure to Find a Way Forward after Loss: A Lifespan Perspective 293
Chapter 13: Possibilities in the Study of Ageing and Leisure in Late Late Life