Simon J Barrick
Biographic Data
| ID | 9029590 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon J Barrick |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon J |
| FAMILY NAME | Barrick |
| SIGNATURE | BARRICK S J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cape Breton University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A contested path ahead
Scholarship exploring inclusion has long held a central and contested place in the leisure studies field. As part of Leisure/Loisir’s 50th volume celebration, I offer this invited commentary on the...
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Amid the well-documented fraying of society, community spaces where people from diverse social locations share time and space are increasingly rare, yet necessary. Participation in curling, a sport known for its sociability, is increasing around the world and receiving growing scholarly interest. In this conceptual paper, we briefly synthesize extant literature related to curling in order to explore how its qualities can help facilitate the (re)b…
Understanding the experiences in adult introductory sport programmes
Little is known about the experiences of adults as they try a new sport. In this paper, we present findings from a qualitative case study where we sought to understand the experiences of adults trying the sport of curling in two introductory leagues in a central Canadian city. Findings indicate curling, as experienced by participants in these introductory leagues, can be effective in terms of building community and meeting the diverse needs of ad…
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Understanding the experiences in adult introductory sport programmes
Little is known about the experiences of adults as they try a new sport. In this paper, we present findings from a qualitative case study where we sought to understand the experiences of adults trying the sport of curling in two introductory leagues in a central Canadian city. Findings indicate curling, as experienced by participants in these introductory leagues, can be effective in terms of building community and meeting the diverse needs of ad…
A contested path ahead
Scholarship exploring inclusion has long held a central and contested place in the leisure studies field. As part of Leisure/Loisir’s 50th volume celebration, I offer this invited commentary on the...
Hurry hard
Amid the well-documented fraying of society, community spaces where people from diverse social locations share time and space are increasingly rare, yet necessary. Participation in curling, a sport known for its sociability, is increasing around the world and receiving growing scholarly interest. In this conceptual paper, we briefly synthesize extant literature related to curling in order to explore how its qualities can help facilitate the (re)b…
Curling (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (2 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (2 works) · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Disability Rights and Representation (1 work)