Kimberly J Shinew
Biographic Data
| ID | 3529448 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kimberly J Shinew |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kimberly J |
| FAMILY NAME | Shinew |
| SIGNATURE | SHINEW K J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 39 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 524 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 38 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 14 |
‘Broken windows’ and ‘eyes on the street’: How crime affects park and trail use in Chicago’s low-income communities of color
This study examined how perceptions of crime affected the use of parks and trails for recreation among Latinx residents of two communities in Chicago, IL. Using the ‘broken windows’ and ‘eyes on the street’ frameworks, we examined differences between Little Village, an area experiencing disinvestment, and neighbourhoods around the Bloomingdale Trail, which are gentrifying. We collected data in two phases, including focus groups and interviews wit…
Sense of Community and Recreation Participation of Latinx Residents on the Bloomingdale Trail: Greenway Use in a Gentrifying Community
Roles of Culture on Casino Gambling among Laotian Immigrants in the U.S
The popularity of gambling among the Asian American population, including Southeast Asian immigrants, is well documented. Compared to other forms of gambling, Asians appear to primarily prefer casino gambling. Research suggests cultural factors might contribute to Asians’ casino gambling behavior. The leisure field, however, has yet to investigate Asians’ casino gambling from a cultural perspective. The purpose of this study was to examine the ro…
We do revolve our lives around it” – The meaning and significance of being a collegiate women’s basketball fan among older women
When individuals engage in social contexts such as attending a college basketball game, opportunities to enrich and broaden social connections with others often transpire. The University of Notre Dame Women’s Basketball (NDWB) program has a comparably larger and more loyal fan base than most universities in the country, of which older women comprise a big portion of season ticket holders. The purpose of this study was to investigate the motivatio…
Reflections on conducting research in uncertain times
A group of researchers came together during the COVID-19 pandemic to conduct an observational study on trail use behaviour. The purpose of this paper is not to report on the trail data collected, but to reflect on the research process during an unprecedented time. Specifically, the objectives of the paper are to identify challenges and tensions of collecting data during a pandemic, and reflect on the unanticipated rewards that arose while conduct…
The Roles of Recreation in the Prevention, Intervention, and Rehabilitation Programs Addressing Youth Gang Involvement and Violence
Youth violence and gang involvement are severe public health issues. The purpose of this study was to examine the roles and benefits of recreation in the prevention, intervention, and rehabilitation programs addressing youth gang involvement and violence. Data collection involved 39 interviews with former gang members and practitioners working with current or previous gang members, predominantly from the Chicago metropolitan area. The data were a…
Going the Extra Mile: Building Trust and Collaborative Relationships with Study Participants
Research methods to access and engage historically oppressed communities have evolved dramatically. Leisure researchers once aspired to be objective and to remain detached from their participants, but developments in grounded and participatory epistemologies have enabled the development of various kinds of relationships between researchers and study participants. The purposes of this paper were (1) to characterize strategies to build trust and co…
Constraints on Recreation Among People of Color: Toward a New Constraints Model
This paper reports on the findings of a study that examined constraints on leisure experienced by African American, Latinx and Asian users and nonusers of recreation programs offered by a park district from a mid-size Midwestern community. The objectives of the study were to examine the constraints experienced by people of color and explore differences and similarities in constraints based on race and ethnicity, socio-economic status and user sta…
One Agency's Contribution to Creating a Culture of Health in a Latinx Community
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundations' Culture of Health represents a national call to ensure everyone living in the United States can have a healthy life. This article discusses how organizations outside of the health care sector can participate in creating a Culture of Health by using a nonprofit organization (Little Village Environmental Justice Organization) as an example. The organization's role in policy creation concerning cross-sector partn…
Gangs and Deviant Leisure
The objectives of this study, guided by the principles of the social learning theory, were to explore the participation and motivations of gang members for involvement in deviant leisure activities. In-depth individual interviews were conducted with 30 former gang members residing in Chicago and central Illinois. The findings showed that their leisure behavior included house parties that typically included the use of drugs, alcohol, and sex; “han…
Roles of Leisure in the Post-Disaster Psychological Recovery after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
The roles of leisure have been significantly underexplored in postdisaster psychological recovery contexts. In this study, we explore this topic through a case study of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami (GEJE). In July 2012, in-depth interviews were conducted with both survivors and disaster volunteers to examine postdisaster life. A culturally unique term tanoshimi was used in the interviews, which means fun or hobby. The interview dat…
Effects of Acculturation and Access on Recreation Participation Among Latinos
Latinos' utilization of natural environments in urban areas is affected by a myriad of factors, including acculturation levels and access to natural environments. This study examined the differences in access to natural environments and acculturation levels among Latinos residing in two urban communities and explored the determinants of recreation participation in natural environments. Questionnaires were randomly distributed to 392 Latino househ…
Race, Ethnicity, and Leisure: Perspectives on Research, Theory, and Practice
Race and ethnicity have a significant impact on leisure behavior and activity choices. Yet, until now, no book has thoroughly explored that impact, though this topic is critical for leisure professionals to understand as they shape services and programs to meet the needs of the diverse populations they serve.
Leisure, Work, and Disability Coping: “I Mean, You Always Need That ‘In’ Group”
This study explored the roles of leisure in the lives of employed people with mobility impairments due to physical disabilities. Clark's (2000) work/family border theory served as the primary theoretical framework for this investigation. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews with eight individuals generated insightful findings related to identity, leisure, disability coping, and the work-life balance of individuals with disabilities. The study hig…
I Was Born in the Hood”: Fear of Crime, Outdoor Recreation and Physical Activity Among Mexican-American Urban Adolescents
The study examines how perceptions of crime affect outdoor recreation and physical activity among Mexican-American youth of different ages and how Mexican-American youth negotiate constraints related to fear of crime. Theories of environmental stress and human territorial functioning theory are used to frame the findings of the study. In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 Mexican-American adolescents ages 11–18 residing in Chicago, Illinois.…
Perceptions of Urban Parks as Havens and Contested Terrains by Mexican-Americans in Chicago Neighborhoods
The objectives of this study were to (1) identify the benefits of parks for Mexican-American urban residents and the roles they play in the dynamics of their communities and (2) explore issues related to their existence and utilization in Latino communities. Bedimo-Rung, Mowen, and Cohen's (2005) model of the Role of Parks in Public Health was employed as a conceptual framework in this study. Data were collected in the summer of 2007 with two foc…
Gangs of Chicago: Perceptions of Crime and its Effect on the Recreation Behavior of Latino Residents in Urban Communities
Perception of safety is an important factor affecting the leisure behavior of Latinos residing in urban neighborhoods. Yet research on how fear of crime and fear of gangs in particular affect leisure of ethnic and racial minorities is underdeveloped. The objectives of this study are to examine how gangs operate in recreation spaces in Latino neighborhoods, how gangs affect the use of outdoor recreation environments and how Latinos respond to thes…
A Special Anniversary Issue: JLR Turns 40
La Calidad de Vida dentro de La Villita: An Investigation of Factors Affecting Quality of Life of Latino Residents of an Urban Immigrant Residential Enclave
The goal of this study was to examine factors affecting the quality of life of Latino residents of Little Village—a predominantly Latino urban gateway community in the city of Chicago. Two focus groups with Latino residents and eleven interviews with stakeholders in this community were employed to collect the data. The findings show that the quality of life of Latino residents was affected by a number of interrelated factors, including environmen…
Determinants of Leisure Time Physical Activity Participation Among Latina Women
The goal of this study was to examine leisure time physical activity (LTPA) among Latina women and to determine factors influencing their LTPA participation. The ecological model was employed as a theoretical framework in order to examine attitudes, social support, and constraints affecting physical activity. Surveys and in-depth interviews were used to collect data. Results showed that although women's LTPA participation was low, they had positi…
Perspectives of Women College Athletes on Sport and Gender
Race and Ethnicity in Leisure Behavior: Where Have We Been and Where Do We Need to Go
Note: These ideas were discussed at a symposium titled "Looking Beyond Traditional Models: Racial and Ethnic Issues in Leisure Research" that was sponsored by the Diversity Research Laboratory in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Socialization Process for Women with Physical Disabilities: The Impact of Agents and Agencies in the Introduction to an Elite Sport
The sources of people's leisure interests have been a topic of interest for many years. Many of the attitudes people develop towards leisure are the result of social learning and social agents. However, the leisure socialization process can be different for people with disabilities in that many of their social agents may be unaware of the leisure opportunities available to those with disabilities. The purpose of the study was to examine the socia…
Mary, mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow?’: Examining gender roles and relations in community gardens
The purpose of this research was to study community gardens as sites for exploring the influence of leisure on gender roles and relations. In particular, we sought to understand how gender roles and relations were reproduced and/or resisted within the leisure setting of a community garden. Through our analysis of the data we identified three main themes that illustrate community gardens as sites where traditional gender roles were both resisted a…
Association, Sociability, and Civic Culture: The Democratic Effect of Community Gardening
The purpose of this study was to compare the democratic values of community garden leaders and non-leaders with the intent to understand the democratic effects of participation in community gardening. The results support Putnam's (2000 Putnam, R. D. 2000. Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American community, New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. [Crossref] , [Google Scholar]) assertion that the intensity of membership in voluntary associations…
Leisure Spaces as Potential Sites for Interracial Interaction: Community Gardens in Urban Areas
Finding ways to alleviate racial tension is an important societal issue. A well-established strategy is to increase positive contact between members of different racial groups, which is hypothesized to lead to improved racial attitudes if the contact takes place under certain conditions. Bridging racial divides, however, has historically been a difficult process. Leisure settings can be ideal environments for interracial interaction to occur due …
Race, Class, and Leisure Activity Preferences: Marginality and Ethnicity Revisited
This study examines the relationship between race, leisure preferences, and class awareness. Based on interest-group theory of class identification, we hypothesized that blacks and whites who define themselves similarly in terms of social class would exhibit similar leisure activity preferences. Data to test this hypothesis came from a national probability survey of 1,607 U.S. adults. The results of the analysis showed similarities in leisure pre…
Building Relationships, Accessing Resources: Mobilizing Social Capital in Community Garden Contexts
The preservation and advancement of grassroots associations, such as community garden groups, often depend upon an association's ability to leverage a variety of resources situated within itself, that is, among its membership and outsiders whom it can convince to support its cause. With the salience of resource mobilization in mind, this study aimed to understand how the social relationships formed within community garden settings assisted commun…
Association, Sociability, and Civic Culture: The Democratic Effect of Community Gardening
The purpose of this study was to compare the democratic values of community garden leaders and non-leaders with the intent to understand the democratic effects of participation in community gardening. The results support Putnam's (2000 Putnam, R. D. 2000. Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American community, New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. [Crossref] , [Google Scholar]) assertion that the intensity of membership in voluntary associations…
Interracial Couples' Experience of Leisure: A Social Network Approach
There has been a significant amount of research that has indicated divergent patterns of leisure participation among African Americans and European Americans;however, there has been a paucity of research that addresses the leisure patterns of interracial couples and families. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the leisure patterns of interracial couples and families, specifically African American and European American couples…
Understanding the Relationship between Race and Leisure Activities and Constraints: Exploring an Alternative Framework
This study addresses the continuing relevance of race as a persistent societal issue in the U.S., and tackles criticism (Floyd, 1998 Floyd, M. F. 1998. Getting beyond marginality and ethnicity: The challenge for race and ethnic studies in leisure research. Journal of Leisure Research, 30: 3–22. [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]; Henderson & Ainsworth, 2001 Henderson, K. A. and Ainsworth, B. E. 2001. Researching leis…
Perspectives of Women College Athletes on Sport and Gender
Examining College Students’ Participation in the Leisure Pursuits of Drinking and Illegal Drug Use
Much of the research over the last decade has focused on the "benefits of leisure." However, there is another side of leisure that has received much less attention. For example, drinking and illegal drugs are popular leisure activities for many college students, yet leisure researchers have paid scant attention to such pursuits even though these activities often take place during leisure time and in a leisure context. Therefore, the purpose of th…
Constraints on Recreation Among People of Color: Toward a New Constraints Model
This paper reports on the findings of a study that examined constraints on leisure experienced by African American, Latinx and Asian users and nonusers of recreation programs offered by a park district from a mid-size Midwestern community. The objectives of the study were to examine the constraints experienced by people of color and explore differences and similarities in constraints based on race and ethnicity, socio-economic status and user sta…
Convergence and Divergence in Leisure Style among Whites and African Americans: Toward an Interracial Contact Hypothesis
Drawing upon structural theory and social group perspectives, this study examined two propositions developed to explain the relationship between interracial contact and leisure preferences among African Americans and Whites. The first proposition stated that as interracial contact increases, the greater the probability of observing similarity in the leisure preferences of African Americans and Whites. The second stated that the probability of obs…
Class Polarization and Leisure Activity Preferences of African Americans: Intragroup Comparisons
This study breaks from the practice of making comparisons between races and focuses on the influence of gender, education, and income on the leisure activity preferences of African Americans. Applying the class polarization perspective, we expected to find significant differences between the leisure preferences of African Americans of different socioeconomic status. Further, we expected the differences to be greater between men of different socio…
Perceptions of Urban Parks as Havens and Contested Terrains by Mexican-Americans in Chicago Neighborhoods
The objectives of this study were to (1) identify the benefits of parks for Mexican-American urban residents and the roles they play in the dynamics of their communities and (2) explore issues related to their existence and utilization in Latino communities. Bedimo-Rung, Mowen, and Cohen's (2005) model of the Role of Parks in Public Health was employed as a conceptual framework in this study. Data were collected in the summer of 2007 with two foc…
Race and Ethnicity in Leisure Behavior: Where Have We Been and Where Do We Need to Go
Note: These ideas were discussed at a symposium titled "Looking Beyond Traditional Models: Racial and Ethnic Issues in Leisure Research" that was sponsored by the Diversity Research Laboratory in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gender, race, and subjective social class and their association with leisure preferences
This study examines the leisure preferences of subgroups defined by gender, race, and subjective social class. The multiple hierarchy stratification perspective and the class polarization perspective provided the theoretical rationale for the study, and a secondary data set from a national probability telephone survey was used. The interviews obtained information regarding the leisure preferences of adults age 21 to 65. From 2,148 contacts, 1, 71…
Mary, mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow?’: Examining gender roles and relations in community gardens
The purpose of this research was to study community gardens as sites for exploring the influence of leisure on gender roles and relations. In particular, we sought to understand how gender roles and relations were reproduced and/or resisted within the leisure setting of a community garden. Through our analysis of the data we identified three main themes that illustrate community gardens as sites where traditional gender roles were both resisted a…
The Socialization Process for Women with Physical Disabilities: The Impact of Agents and Agencies in the Introduction to an Elite Sport
The sources of people's leisure interests have been a topic of interest for many years. Many of the attitudes people develop towards leisure are the result of social learning and social agents. However, the leisure socialization process can be different for people with disabilities in that many of their social agents may be unaware of the leisure opportunities available to those with disabilities. The purpose of the study was to examine the socia…
Gangs of Chicago: Perceptions of Crime and its Effect on the Recreation Behavior of Latino Residents in Urban Communities
Perception of safety is an important factor affecting the leisure behavior of Latinos residing in urban neighborhoods. Yet research on how fear of crime and fear of gangs in particular affect leisure of ethnic and racial minorities is underdeveloped. The objectives of this study are to examine how gangs operate in recreation spaces in Latino neighborhoods, how gangs affect the use of outdoor recreation environments and how Latinos respond to thes…
I Was Born in the Hood”: Fear of Crime, Outdoor Recreation and Physical Activity Among Mexican-American Urban Adolescents
The study examines how perceptions of crime affect outdoor recreation and physical activity among Mexican-American youth of different ages and how Mexican-American youth negotiate constraints related to fear of crime. Theories of environmental stress and human territorial functioning theory are used to frame the findings of the study. In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 Mexican-American adolescents ages 11–18 residing in Chicago, Illinois.…
The Constraining Impact of Infertility on Women's Leisure Lifestyles
Research has focused on documenting the physiological causes and psychological consequences of infertility, while other issues such as the impact of infertility on a woman's leisure and quality of life have received little attention (Imeson & McMurray, 1996 Imeson, M. and McMurray, A. 1996. Couples' experiences of infertility: A phenomenological study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 24(5): 1014–1022. [Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Goog…
Roles of Leisure in the Post-Disaster Psychological Recovery after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
The roles of leisure have been significantly underexplored in postdisaster psychological recovery contexts. In this study, we explore this topic through a case study of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami (GEJE). In July 2012, in-depth interviews were conducted with both survivors and disaster volunteers to examine postdisaster life. A culturally unique term tanoshimi was used in the interviews, which means fun or hobby. The interview dat…
Determinants of Leisure Time Physical Activity Participation Among Latina Women
The goal of this study was to examine leisure time physical activity (LTPA) among Latina women and to determine factors influencing their LTPA participation. The ecological model was employed as a theoretical framework in order to examine attitudes, social support, and constraints affecting physical activity. Surveys and in-depth interviews were used to collect data. Results showed that although women's LTPA participation was low, they had positi…
Gender Equity in the Leisure Services Field
Given the reported benefits of gender diversity in the workplace, the homogeneity of the leisure services field is worrisome. While women represent the majority of the field's new entrants, they remain under-represented in the upper levels of most leisure service agencies. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into why women are not advancing to upper administrative positions, and to compare the results of this study to the studies conduc…
The Roles of Recreation in the Prevention, Intervention, and Rehabilitation Programs Addressing Youth Gang Involvement and Violence
Youth violence and gang involvement are severe public health issues. The purpose of this study was to examine the roles and benefits of recreation in the prevention, intervention, and rehabilitation programs addressing youth gang involvement and violence. Data collection involved 39 interviews with former gang members and practitioners working with current or previous gang members, predominantly from the Chicago metropolitan area. The data were a…
Going the Extra Mile: Building Trust and Collaborative Relationships with Study Participants
Research methods to access and engage historically oppressed communities have evolved dramatically. Leisure researchers once aspired to be objective and to remain detached from their participants, but developments in grounded and participatory epistemologies have enabled the development of various kinds of relationships between researchers and study participants. The purposes of this paper were (1) to characterize strategies to build trust and co…
Gangs and Deviant Leisure
The objectives of this study, guided by the principles of the social learning theory, were to explore the participation and motivations of gang members for involvement in deviant leisure activities. In-depth individual interviews were conducted with 30 former gang members residing in Chicago and central Illinois. The findings showed that their leisure behavior included house parties that typically included the use of drugs, alcohol, and sex; “han…
Race, Class, and Leisure Activity Preferences: Marginality and Ethnicity Revisited
This study examines the relationship between race, leisure preferences, and class awareness. Based on interest-group theory of class identification, we hypothesized that blacks and whites who define themselves similarly in terms of social class would exhibit similar leisure activity preferences. Data to test this hypothesis came from a national probability survey of 1,607 U.S. adults. The results of the analysis showed similarities in leisure pre…
Incentive travel: An attractive option
Gender, race, and subjective social class and their association with leisure preferences
This study examines the leisure preferences of subgroups defined by gender, race, and subjective social class. The multiple hierarchy stratification perspective and the class polarization perspective provided the theoretical rationale for the study, and a secondary data set from a national probability telephone survey was used. The interviews obtained information regarding the leisure preferences of adults age 21 to 65. From 2,148 contacts, 1, 71…
Class Polarization and Leisure Activity Preferences of African Americans: Intragroup Comparisons
This study breaks from the practice of making comparisons between races and focuses on the influence of gender, education, and income on the leisure activity preferences of African Americans. Applying the class polarization perspective, we expected to find significant differences between the leisure preferences of African Americans of different socioeconomic status. Further, we expected the differences to be greater between men of different socio…
Gender Equity in the Leisure Services Field
Given the reported benefits of gender diversity in the workplace, the homogeneity of the leisure services field is worrisome. While women represent the majority of the field's new entrants, they remain under-represented in the upper levels of most leisure service agencies. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into why women are not advancing to upper administrative positions, and to compare the results of this study to the studies conduc…
Convergence and Divergence in Leisure Style among Whites and African Americans: Toward an Interracial Contact Hypothesis
Drawing upon structural theory and social group perspectives, this study examined two propositions developed to explain the relationship between interracial contact and leisure preferences among African Americans and Whites. The first proposition stated that as interracial contact increases, the greater the probability of observing similarity in the leisure preferences of African Americans and Whites. The second stated that the probability of obs…
A National Examination of Gender Equity in Public Parks and Recreation
Despite the number of women in the field of public parks and recreation, gender equity continues to be a problem. The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of workplace equity in public parks and recreation on a national level. The impact these perceptions have on workplace attitudes such as organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and organizational citizenship was also examined. Subjects for this study were drawn from the America…
Interracial Couples' Experience of Leisure: A Social Network Approach
There has been a significant amount of research that has indicated divergent patterns of leisure participation among African Americans and European Americans;however, there has been a paucity of research that addresses the leisure patterns of interracial couples and families. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the leisure patterns of interracial couples and families, specifically African American and European American couples…
Gender Equity in the Context of Organizational Justice: A Closer Look At a Reoccurring Issue in the Field
Despite the number of women in the field of leisure services, gender equity is an issue that is still plaguing the profession. The purpose of this study was to continue a previous exploration of perceptions of workplace equity in leisure services within the context of organizational justice. Three forms of organizational justice were explored: distributive, procedural, and interactional. Subjects for this study were drawn from the American Parks …
Understanding the Relationship between Race and Leisure Activities and Constraints: Exploring an Alternative Framework
This study addresses the continuing relevance of race as a persistent societal issue in the U.S., and tackles criticism (Floyd, 1998 Floyd, M. F. 1998. Getting beyond marginality and ethnicity: The challenge for race and ethnic studies in leisure research. Journal of Leisure Research, 30: 3–22. [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]; Henderson & Ainsworth, 2001 Henderson, K. A. and Ainsworth, B. E. 2001. Researching leis…
The Constraining Impact of Infertility on Women's Leisure Lifestyles
Research has focused on documenting the physiological causes and psychological consequences of infertility, while other issues such as the impact of infertility on a woman's leisure and quality of life have received little attention (Imeson & McMurray, 1996 Imeson, M. and McMurray, A. 1996. Couples' experiences of infertility: A phenomenological study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 24(5): 1014–1022. [Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Goog…
Leisure Spaces as Potential Sites for Interracial Interaction: Community Gardens in Urban Areas
Finding ways to alleviate racial tension is an important societal issue. A well-established strategy is to increase positive contact between members of different racial groups, which is hypothesized to lead to improved racial attitudes if the contact takes place under certain conditions. Bridging racial divides, however, has historically been a difficult process. Leisure settings can be ideal environments for interracial interaction to occur due …
Mary, mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow?’: Examining gender roles and relations in community gardens
The purpose of this research was to study community gardens as sites for exploring the influence of leisure on gender roles and relations. In particular, we sought to understand how gender roles and relations were reproduced and/or resisted within the leisure setting of a community garden. Through our analysis of the data we identified three main themes that illustrate community gardens as sites where traditional gender roles were both resisted a…
Association, Sociability, and Civic Culture: The Democratic Effect of Community Gardening
The purpose of this study was to compare the democratic values of community garden leaders and non-leaders with the intent to understand the democratic effects of participation in community gardening. The results support Putnam's (2000 Putnam, R. D. 2000. Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American community, New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. [Crossref] , [Google Scholar]) assertion that the intensity of membership in voluntary associations…
Examining College Students’ Participation in the Leisure Pursuits of Drinking and Illegal Drug Use
Much of the research over the last decade has focused on the "benefits of leisure." However, there is another side of leisure that has received much less attention. For example, drinking and illegal drugs are popular leisure activities for many college students, yet leisure researchers have paid scant attention to such pursuits even though these activities often take place during leisure time and in a leisure context. Therefore, the purpose of th…
Building Relationships, Accessing Resources: Mobilizing Social Capital in Community Garden Contexts
The preservation and advancement of grassroots associations, such as community garden groups, often depend upon an association's ability to leverage a variety of resources situated within itself, that is, among its membership and outsiders whom it can convince to support its cause. With the salience of resource mobilization in mind, this study aimed to understand how the social relationships formed within community garden settings assisted commun…
Race and Ethnicity in Leisure Behavior: Where Have We Been and Where Do We Need to Go
Note: These ideas were discussed at a symposium titled "Looking Beyond Traditional Models: Racial and Ethnic Issues in Leisure Research" that was sponsored by the Diversity Research Laboratory in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Socialization Process for Women with Physical Disabilities: The Impact of Agents and Agencies in the Introduction to an Elite Sport
The sources of people's leisure interests have been a topic of interest for many years. Many of the attitudes people develop towards leisure are the result of social learning and social agents. However, the leisure socialization process can be different for people with disabilities in that many of their social agents may be unaware of the leisure opportunities available to those with disabilities. The purpose of the study was to examine the socia…
Perspectives of Women College Athletes on Sport and Gender
Determinants of Leisure Time Physical Activity Participation Among Latina Women
The goal of this study was to examine leisure time physical activity (LTPA) among Latina women and to determine factors influencing their LTPA participation. The ecological model was employed as a theoretical framework in order to examine attitudes, social support, and constraints affecting physical activity. Surveys and in-depth interviews were used to collect data. Results showed that although women's LTPA participation was low, they had positi…
Gangs of Chicago: Perceptions of Crime and its Effect on the Recreation Behavior of Latino Residents in Urban Communities
Perception of safety is an important factor affecting the leisure behavior of Latinos residing in urban neighborhoods. Yet research on how fear of crime and fear of gangs in particular affect leisure of ethnic and racial minorities is underdeveloped. The objectives of this study are to examine how gangs operate in recreation spaces in Latino neighborhoods, how gangs affect the use of outdoor recreation environments and how Latinos respond to thes…
A Special Anniversary Issue: JLR Turns 40
La Calidad de Vida dentro de La Villita: An Investigation of Factors Affecting Quality of Life of Latino Residents of an Urban Immigrant Residential Enclave
The goal of this study was to examine factors affecting the quality of life of Latino residents of Little Village—a predominantly Latino urban gateway community in the city of Chicago. Two focus groups with Latino residents and eleven interviews with stakeholders in this community were employed to collect the data. The findings show that the quality of life of Latino residents was affected by a number of interrelated factors, including environmen…
Perceptions of Urban Parks as Havens and Contested Terrains by Mexican-Americans in Chicago Neighborhoods
The objectives of this study were to (1) identify the benefits of parks for Mexican-American urban residents and the roles they play in the dynamics of their communities and (2) explore issues related to their existence and utilization in Latino communities. Bedimo-Rung, Mowen, and Cohen's (2005) model of the Role of Parks in Public Health was employed as a conceptual framework in this study. Data were collected in the summer of 2007 with two foc…
I Was Born in the Hood”: Fear of Crime, Outdoor Recreation and Physical Activity Among Mexican-American Urban Adolescents
The study examines how perceptions of crime affect outdoor recreation and physical activity among Mexican-American youth of different ages and how Mexican-American youth negotiate constraints related to fear of crime. Theories of environmental stress and human territorial functioning theory are used to frame the findings of the study. In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 Mexican-American adolescents ages 11–18 residing in Chicago, Illinois.…
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