Researching Leisure in the Aftermath of Trauma
An Auto-Ethnography of Loss, Fear, and Working with Refugee Families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6441374 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michelle E E Bauer (0000-0003-3732-0449, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1438-1453 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leisure Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-0400 • E-ISSN: 1521-0588 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01490400.2024.2387706 |
| OpenAlex | W4401356104 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 28 |
In this auto-ethnographic study, I examine the tensions in conducting leisure research with communities experiencing trauma as a survivor of trauma. I use diary entries taken during times of coping with my mother's illnesses, and during a two-week period working with Syrian refugee families in Lebanon, to explore narratives of leisure as a means to heal and belong. Results from a narrative analysis reflect (1) renegotiating an empathetic researcher identity after trauma; and (2) affordance for safe leisure and opportunities to heal. These narratives contribute to enriching understandings of self-compassion within leisure research, with a focus on the capacity for leisure researchers to meaningfully engage with their experiences to deepen their engagement with families. It is my hope findings from this study can aid researchers in reflecting on their own trauma and healing journeys – and in doing so strengthen their capacities to care for others and themselves
Criminology · Ethnography · Political science · Refugee · Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
The Ethnographic Self
Narrative Inquiry
Leisure as a context for active living, recovery, health and life quality for persons with mental illness in a global context
Narrative Methods in a Study of Trauma Recovery
Lost in transition
Savouring the ordinary moments in the midst of trauma
Leisure and trauma-informed practice
Tuesdays with Worry
Leisure as a Resource in Transcending Negative Life Events
Racing Made Me Feel Strong and More Positive”
Leisure as a Coping Resource
Fitting the Methodology with the Research
The Impact of Sensitive Research on the Researcher
Ethics and positionality in qualitative research with vulnerable and marginal groups
Doing Autoethnography
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |