Contextualizing Leisure Research to Encompass Complexity in Lived Leisure Experience: The Need for Creative Analytic Practice
- Diana C. Parry, Corey W. Johnson
- Art
- 30 January 2007
Many qualitative manuscripts published on the phenomenon of leisure remain post positivist privileging the traditional scientific method as the way of conducting and representing research. Such…
Understanding the Relationship between Race and Leisure Activities and Constraints: Exploring an Alternative Framework
- K. Shinew, M. Floyd, Diana C. Parry
- Psychology
- 1 April 2004
This study addresses the continuing relevance of race as a persistent societal issue in the U.S., and tackles criticism (Floyd, 1998; Henderson & Ainsworth, 2001; Philipp, 1995) regarding the lack of…
Building Relationships, Accessing Resources: Mobilizing Social Capital in Community Garden Contexts
- Troy D. Glover, Diana C. Parry, K. Shinew
- Sociology
- 1 October 2005
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,…
Leisure Spaces as Potential Sites for Interracial Interaction: Community Gardens in Urban Areas
- K. Shinew, Troy D. Glover, Diana C. Parry
- Sociology
- 1 July 2004
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…
Association, Sociability, and Civic Culture: The Democratic Effect of Community Gardening
- Troy D. Glover, K. Shinew, Diana C. Parry
- Political Science
- 1 January 2005
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…
“We Wanted a Birth Experience, not a Medical Experience”: Exploring Canadian Women's Use of Midwifery
- Diana C. Parry
- MedicineHealth Care for Women International
- 3 September 2008
Canadian women's use of midwifery is explored to examine whether their choice represents a resistance to the medicalization of pregnancy/childbirth and how women actively assert their agency over reproduction thus shaping their own reproductive health experiences.
Examining College Students’ Participation in the Leisure Pursuits of Drinking and Illegal Drug Use
- K. Shinew, Diana C. Parry
- Education
- 1 July 2005
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…
A third place in the everyday lives of people living with cancer: functions of Gilda's Club of Greater Toronto.
- Troy D. Glover, Diana C. Parry
- Political ScienceHealth and Place
- 1 March 2009
The Contribution of Dragon Boat Racing to Women's Health and Breast Cancer Survivorship
- Diana C. Parry
- MedicineQualitative Health Research
- 1 February 2008
Survivorship is one of the least studied and thus least understood aspects of a breast cancer experience. Defined as a life-long, dynamic process, survivorship begins when people have completed…
Friendships Developed Subsequent to a Stressful Life Event: The Interplay of Leisure, Social Capital, and Health
- Troy D. Glover, Diana C. Parry
- Psychology
- 1 April 2008
Abstract This study focuses on the development of friendships forged subsequent to a stressful life event and its implications for the health and well-being of women coping with infertility. In so…
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