Free Time And Leisure Participation: International Perspectives World Leisure Participation

This new edition is a reprint of the hardback book, first published in 2005. As the pace of life increases and the effects of globalisation invade more and more areas of everyday life, free time becomes an increasingly precious resource. For those who are experiencing a shortage of free time - a'time-squeeze'- and for the growing numbers looking forward to abundant free time in retirement, leisure has never been more vital for ensuring individual and social health and wellbeing and the enhancement of social capital and the quality of lifeThis book is an expanded and updated edition of a previous work entitled World Leisure Participation: Free Time in the Global Village, by the same editors (CABI, 1996). It brings together the results of the most recent national leisure participation surveys from 15 countries, including three countries not previously covered. The book also includes increased coverage of time-budget surveys and new themes such as public policy dimensions. It also examines the methodological problems and challenges of conducting national surveys in the field, and their future prospects. This Book Is An Expanded And Updated Edition Of A Previous Work Entitled World Leisure Participation: Free Time In The Global Village, By The Same Editors (cabi, 1996). It Brings Together The Results Of National Leisure Participation Surveys From Around The World. In Addition To Updating Chapters To Include The Latest Surveys, The Book Includes Increased Coverage Of Time-budget Surveys And New Themes Such As Public Policy Dimensions. It Will Be Of Significant Interest To Those Working In The Areas Of Leisure Studies, Sociology, Time-use Studies And Social Policy.--book Jacket. Leisure Participation And Time-use Surveys: An Overview / Grant Cushman, A.j. Veal And Jiri Zuzanek -- Australia / A.j. Veal -- Canada / Jiri Zuznek -- Finland / Mirja Liikkanen And Hannu Paakkonen -- France / Nicole Samuel -- Germany / Walter Tokarski And Harald Michels -- Great Britain / Chris Gratton And A.j. Veal -- Hong Kong / Atara Sivan, Bob Robertson And Sue Walker -- Israel / Hillel Ruskin And Atara Sivan -- Japan / Munehiko Harada -- The Netherland / Wim Knulst And Hugo Van Der Poel -- New Zealand / Sue Walker, Mary Donn And Allan Laidler -- Poland / Bohdan Jung -- Russia / I.a. Butenko -- Spain / Concepcion Maiztegui Onate -- United States Of America: Outdoor Recreation / H.k. Cordell, G.t. Green, V.r. Leeworthy, R. Stephens, M.j. Fly And C.j. Betz -- United States Of America: Time-use And Cultural Activities / John P. Robinson And Geoffrey C. Godbey -- National Leisure Participation And Time-use Surveys: A Future / Grant Cushman, A.j. Veal And Jiri Zuzanek. Edited By Grant Cushman, A.j. Veal And Jiri Zuzanek. Updated And Expanded Ed. Of: World Leisure Participation. 1966. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 1: Australia, A J Veal2: Canada, J Zuzanek3: Finland, M Liikkanen and H Paakkoenen4: France, N Samuel5: Germany, W Tokarski and H Michels6: Great Britain, C Gratton and A J Veal7: Hong Kong, A Sivan, B Robertson and S Walker8: Israel, H Ruskin and A Sivan9: Japan, M Harada10: Netherlands, W Knulst and H Van der Poel11: New Zealand, S Walker, M Donn and A Laidler12: Poland, B Jung13: Russia, I A Boutenko14: Spain, C Maiztegui-Onate15: United States of America: Outdoor Recreation, H K Cordell, G T Green, V R Leeworthy, R Stephens and C J Betz16: United States of America: Time-use, J P Robinson and G Godbey