The New Leisure Class
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2203756 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L C Michelon (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1954 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 371-378 |
| Publication date | 1954-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/221370 |
| OpenAlex | W1968579590 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Adjustment to retirement is facilitated by the satisfying use of leisure time. Leisure activities, however, differ significantly from the isolating hobbies frequently recommended during working years. Some communities-for example, the modern trailer park-offer organized leisure activities conducive to adjustment to retirement. Preliminary data obtained from one park suggest a hypothetical formula for measuring the individual's predisposition to success in retirement
Class (philosophy) · Demographic economics · Economics · Leisure time · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Political science · Recreation · Trailer · Working class · Computer Science · Medicine · Outdoor and Experiential Education · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1984 - 2014 (31) |
| Highly cited | No |