Nicole Peel
Biographic Data
| ID | 354351 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicole Peel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicole |
| FAMILY NAME | Peel |
| SIGNATURE | PEEL N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Sydney University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0806-1230 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
‘It’s all fun and games until someone gets poked in the eye’
Formal Dementia Care for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in Australia
In Australia, standardised formal dementia care models often overlook the cultural, linguistic and spiritual needs of CALD communities, resulting in delayed and inadequate care. Culturally responsive approaches are critical for effective dementia management. This scoping review identified primary literature (2015-2025) from MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, and Scopus that investigated formal dementia care for Australian CALD populations. Screen…
Foster carers’ experiences of happiness
This small-scale qualitative study explored the recalled experiences of happiness in the lives of eight Australian foster carers. Using Seligman’s (2011) PERMA model of well-being, the study explored how carers’ descriptions of recent happiness aligned with the model’s five dimensions. Foster carers with psychosocial and emotional well-being are more likely to manage the role’s stressors benefitting foster children and the out of home care system…
The gendered, embodied experiences of women learning to ride a bike as adults
Linking social capital
A labour of love
This paper marks space to share the lived experiences of a group of Sydney-based Muslim women, the Swim Sisters, who are challenging exclusion in Australian 'blue spaces' (beaches and public swimming pools). While these spaces are constructed as public assets for all Australians, democratic and egalitarian principles are not always reflected in the experiences of Australians who do not 'fit' White settler sporting and exercise norms. Through unde…
A qualitative approach to explore the cognitive processes used by members of an adult learn-to-cycle program
Introduction Attaining movement proficiency under various constraints is well-researched; of particular interest here is how conscious processing and self-consciousness influence learning and performance. Current research relevant to these variables e.g., reinvestment, tends to utilize quantitative methods and thus overlooks a potentially rich source of understanding. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to apply a qualitative approach to exp…
The Impact of Campus-Based Therapy Dogs on the Mood and Affect of University Students
University students experience a high level of stress, which could potentially affect how they manage stressful situations beyond university, such as when entering the workforce. Although universities offer counseling services and various health promotion programs, there is reluctance and negative perceptions about utilizing these from students. Further research is needed to explore the effectiveness of therapy dog interventions in human interact…
An exploration of the self-care practices of foster carers in Australia
Practising self-care is vital for foster carers to cope with the stresses of the caring role, provide the best care possible and continue in their task. This current study contributes to emerging research on the self-care practices of foster carers in Australia and worldwide. It used an exploratory design, surveying 148 foster carers about their self-care and conducting individual, semi-structured interviews enabling nine of them to elaborate on …
Using leisure in foster care to generate advantage
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explain whether leisure’s social and cognitive benefits could be found within a group of 12 young people in the Australian foster care system; representative of a highly vulnerable population, and how those benefits might be used to improve life opportunities post care. Case studies generated a cross-case thematic analysis which provided an explanatory framework for an explanation building process. Par…
Leisure, health and well-being
‘Leisure, Health and Well-Being: A Holistic Approach’ is situated in the ‘Leisure Studies in a Global era’ series, which aims to open up the field to a broader range of ideas. This book is the outc
Leisure meets health
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 academi…
Leisure and health
This paper explores the various ideas, notions and conversations that underpin the leisure/health nexus and focuses on identifying the interrelatedness and synergies between these concepts. There are competing understandings of ‘health’ that underpin the domains of leisure. Within these disciplines there are contrasting discussions involving biological, economic, environmental, historical, medical, political, psychological and sociological ways o…
State of leisure studies in Australia and New Zealand
A recurring theme has emerged from past ANZALS (Australia and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies) Conferences' keynote presentations concerning the status of leisure studies from a teaching and research perspective. While this broad discussion has been raised, little is formally known about the current status of leisure studies in Australian and New Zealand universities. The ANZALS Board initiated a project in 2015 to gain insights into …
Leisure meets health
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 academi…
Leisure and health
This paper explores the various ideas, notions and conversations that underpin the leisure/health nexus and focuses on identifying the interrelatedness and synergies between these concepts. There are competing understandings of ‘health’ that underpin the domains of leisure. Within these disciplines there are contrasting discussions involving biological, economic, environmental, historical, medical, political, psychological and sociological ways o…
A labour of love
This paper marks space to share the lived experiences of a group of Sydney-based Muslim women, the Swim Sisters, who are challenging exclusion in Australian 'blue spaces' (beaches and public swimming pools). While these spaces are constructed as public assets for all Australians, democratic and egalitarian principles are not always reflected in the experiences of Australians who do not 'fit' White settler sporting and exercise norms. Through unde…
An exploration of the self-care practices of foster carers in Australia
Practising self-care is vital for foster carers to cope with the stresses of the caring role, provide the best care possible and continue in their task. This current study contributes to emerging research on the self-care practices of foster carers in Australia and worldwide. It used an exploratory design, surveying 148 foster carers about their self-care and conducting individual, semi-structured interviews enabling nine of them to elaborate on …
State of leisure studies in Australia and New Zealand
A recurring theme has emerged from past ANZALS (Australia and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies) Conferences' keynote presentations concerning the status of leisure studies from a teaching and research perspective. While this broad discussion has been raised, little is formally known about the current status of leisure studies in Australian and New Zealand universities. The ANZALS Board initiated a project in 2015 to gain insights into …
Leisure and health
This paper explores the various ideas, notions and conversations that underpin the leisure/health nexus and focuses on identifying the interrelatedness and synergies between these concepts. There are competing understandings of ‘health’ that underpin the domains of leisure. Within these disciplines there are contrasting discussions involving biological, economic, environmental, historical, medical, political, psychological and sociological ways o…
Leisure, health and well-being
‘Leisure, Health and Well-Being: A Holistic Approach’ is situated in the ‘Leisure Studies in a Global era’ series, which aims to open up the field to a broader range of ideas. This book is the outc
Leisure meets health
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 academi…
Using leisure in foster care to generate advantage
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explain whether leisure’s social and cognitive benefits could be found within a group of 12 young people in the Australian foster care system; representative of a highly vulnerable population, and how those benefits might be used to improve life opportunities post care. Case studies generated a cross-case thematic analysis which provided an explanatory framework for an explanation building process. Par…
The Impact of Campus-Based Therapy Dogs on the Mood and Affect of University Students
University students experience a high level of stress, which could potentially affect how they manage stressful situations beyond university, such as when entering the workforce. Although universities offer counseling services and various health promotion programs, there is reluctance and negative perceptions about utilizing these from students. Further research is needed to explore the effectiveness of therapy dog interventions in human interact…
An exploration of the self-care practices of foster carers in Australia
Practising self-care is vital for foster carers to cope with the stresses of the caring role, provide the best care possible and continue in their task. This current study contributes to emerging research on the self-care practices of foster carers in Australia and worldwide. It used an exploratory design, surveying 148 foster carers about their self-care and conducting individual, semi-structured interviews enabling nine of them to elaborate on …
A qualitative approach to explore the cognitive processes used by members of an adult learn-to-cycle program
Introduction Attaining movement proficiency under various constraints is well-researched; of particular interest here is how conscious processing and self-consciousness influence learning and performance. Current research relevant to these variables e.g., reinvestment, tends to utilize quantitative methods and thus overlooks a potentially rich source of understanding. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to apply a qualitative approach to exp…
The gendered, embodied experiences of women learning to ride a bike as adults
Linking social capital
A labour of love
This paper marks space to share the lived experiences of a group of Sydney-based Muslim women, the Swim Sisters, who are challenging exclusion in Australian 'blue spaces' (beaches and public swimming pools). While these spaces are constructed as public assets for all Australians, democratic and egalitarian principles are not always reflected in the experiences of Australians who do not 'fit' White settler sporting and exercise norms. Through unde…
‘It’s all fun and games until someone gets poked in the eye’
Formal Dementia Care for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in Australia
In Australia, standardised formal dementia care models often overlook the cultural, linguistic and spiritual needs of CALD communities, resulting in delayed and inadequate care. Culturally responsive approaches are critical for effective dementia management. This scoping review identified primary literature (2015-2025) from MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, and Scopus that investigated formal dementia care for Australian CALD populations. Screen…
Foster carers’ experiences of happiness
This small-scale qualitative study explored the recalled experiences of happiness in the lives of eight Australian foster carers. Using Seligman’s (2011) PERMA model of well-being, the study explored how carers’ descriptions of recent happiness aligned with the model’s five dimensions. Foster carers with psychosocial and emotional well-being are more likely to manage the role’s stressors benefitting foster children and the out of home care system…
Sociology (9 works) · Political science (6 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Health care (3 works)