The meaning of leisure participation: perspectives of children and young people with significant physical disabilities

Powrie, Benita

doi:10.14264/uql.2019.275

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“…The personality of each individual interacted with his or her circumstances to create a unique set of leisure preferences that informed and influenced their leisure experiences. The narratives are not reported in this paper for the purposes of brevity, but are available online (Powrie, 2019). Excerpts are included within the cross-case analysis and a summary of the activities that felt like leisure to participants and their definitions of leisure are provided in Table 3.…”

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The meaning of leisure to children and young people with significant physical disabilities: Implications for optimising participation

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Copley

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et al. 2019

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Introduction The facilitation of meaningful leisure participation for children and young people requires an understanding of what leisure means to them. This study aimed to understand meaningful leisure from the perspective of children and young people with complex physical and communication disabilities. Method A hermeneutic phenomenological research design was used. Data was gathered through multiple interviews with six young people supported by photo elicitation, Talking Mats and direct observation. Individual case studies were analysed, together with six autobiographies of people with similar disabilities. Data analysis was iterative and multi-directional, alternating between segments and the whole throughout interpretation. Results Leisure experience meanings were uniquely constructed for each person, based on preferences, personality and circumstances. The tree of leisure emerged as a useful metaphor for three essential features (control, engrossing, enjoyment) and four key meanings (escape, exploration, exchange and expression) of leisure. Children and young people experienced five meaningful outcomes that lasted beyond the leisure activity (restoration, protection, construction, reflection and connection). Conclusion For children and young people with disabilities, a balanced array of diverse leisure experiences provides a powerful and accessible route to wellbeing. Implications for practice include understanding the individual, focusing on the social environment, supporting self-advocacy and promoting opportunities for free movement.

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confidence: 99%