{"product_id":"leisure-and-aging-epub","title":"Leisure and Aging epub","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-description\" id=\"display-description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-tableofcontents\" id=\"display-tableofcontents\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-author\" id=\"display-author\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-ancillaries\" id=\"display-ancillaries\"\u003eAncillaries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-description\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The number and percent of older people in developed countries continue to grow, thanks to medical advances and decreases in fertility and mortality rates. And that means that tomorrow’s recreation and leisure professionals will be more challenged than ever to meet the needs of an increasingly older culturally diverse population. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeisure and Aging: Theory and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e provides students and professionals with a balanced perspective of current knowledge as it presents cutting-edge research from the fields of both gerontology and leisure studies. Written by authors from various disciplines who represent an international who’s-who in leisure and aging research, this text \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e • explores theories in leisure and aging; \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e • bridges the gap between research and application, arming professionals with tools to navigate diverse cultures; and \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e • offers insight into delivery of leisure services in older adult communities and long-term care environments. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Each chapter features learning objectives, study questions, case studies, exercises, and relevant readings. The book is supplemented by online ancillaries, including an instructor guide, test package, and a presentation package with photos, illustrations, and tables from the text. Together, the text and online ancillaries help students connect theories and practice as they prepare for future roles in their chosen fields. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeisure and Aging \u003c\/i\u003eis presented in five sections. Part I introduces global perspectives on leisure and aging, while part II examines the relevance of leisure in an aging context. Part III explores the effects of aging on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being and health. Parts IV and V delve into the role of community in aging and leisure and long-term care and leisure. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Written for undergraduate students, professors, and professionals in recreation, leisure, gerontology, and aging, \u003ci\u003eLeisure and Aging\u003c\/i\u003e provides a wealth of knowledge on various aspects of life for older people and the role of leisure in their lives. The text helps students think critically about a phase of life that seems remote from their own and provides perspective to their understanding of aging and leisure. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabDescription--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-tableofcontents\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Setting the Stage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e Global Perspectives on Leisure and Aging \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Richard D. MacNeil and David L. Gould \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Demography and Population Aging \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Global Aging: Current and Future Status \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Leisure and Quality of Life in Older Adulthood \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e The Influence of Leisure on Discourses of Aging \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Rylee A. Dionigi and Sean Horton \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Negative Aging Discourse \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Positive Aging Discourse \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Leisure as Resistance to Ageism \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Leisure as Reinforcement of Ageism \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives on Leisure and Aging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e The Relevance of Leisure in Theories of Aging \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Douglas A. Kleiber and M. Rebecca Genoe \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Leisure as a Context for Continuity and Change \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Psychological Theories of Aging \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Sociological Theories of Aging \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/b\u003e Studying Leisure in the Context of Aging \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Bryan Smale and Jennifer Gillies \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Epistemological Perspectives Guiding Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The Role of Theory \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Two Broadly Defined Approaches to Research \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Quantitative Inquiry \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Qualitative Inquiry \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Roles and Responsibilities of the Researcher \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Doing Research Well \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Leisure Across the Later Life Span \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Galit Nimrod and Megan C. Janke \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Life-Span Development Models \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Changes in Leisure Behavior as People Age \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Changes in Leisure Meanings as People Age \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Leisure and Later-Life Transitions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Time Misuse in Later Life \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e Leisure and Diversity in Later Life: Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexual Orientation \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Steven E. Mock, Susan M. Shaw, Erica M. Hummel, and Carissa Bakker \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Critical Gerontology \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Ethnicity and Race \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Gender \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Sexual Orientation \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Leisure and Healthy Aging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/b\u003e Leisure and Physical Well-Being \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Bevan C. Grant and Mary Ann Kluge \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Health Maintenance as a Benefit of Physical Leisure \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Constraints to Engaging in Physical Leisure \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Implications for Programming \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Integrating Leisure and Physical Activity \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Accessing the Meaning of Active Aging \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e An Active Future \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/b\u003e Leisure and the Psychological Well-Being and Health of Older Adults \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Roger C. Mannell and Ryan Snelgrove \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Leisure and Psychosocial Well-Being \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Leisure and the Cognitive Health of Older Adults \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/b\u003e Leisure and Social and Spiritual Well-Being \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Paul Heintzman and Erin Patriquin \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Defining Key Concepts \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Aging, Leisure, and Social Well-Being \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Aging, Leisure, and Spiritual Well-Being \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Leisure-Spiritual Coping Model \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. Community, Aging, and Leisure \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10. \u003c\/b\u003eThe Role of Community in Encouraging Healthy Aging Among Older Adults \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Richard Gitelson and Julie Freelove-Charton \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Impact of Choice and Environment on Health \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Active Adult Communities \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Resources in Communities Without Age Restrictions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/b\u003e Tourism and Aging \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Ian Patterson and Shane Pegg \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Sociodemographics of Travel \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Meanings of Tourism \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Motivations to Travel \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Constraints to Travel \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Modes of Travel \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Temporary Communities \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Older Mobile Travelers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Research on Snowbirds \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Adventure Tourism \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Educational Tourism \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V. Leisure in Long-Term Care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/b\u003e Leisure in Long-Term Care Settings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Sherry L. Dupuis, Colleen Whyte, and Jennifer Carson \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Predominant Culture Within Long-Term Care Settings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Alternative Approaches to Care in Long-Term Care Settings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Quality of Life Through Leisure in Long-Term Care Settings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Reflection and Practice \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13.\u003c\/b\u003e Bridging Community and Long-Term Care Settings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Elaine Wiersma and Stephanie Chesser \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Definition of Concepts \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Transition From Community Settings to Long-Term Care Settings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Concepts of Community in Long-Term Care Settings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Creating Community in Practice \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Learning Aids \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabTableOfContents--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-author\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather J. Gibson, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the department of tourism, recreation, and sport management at the University of Florida and an associate director of the Center for Tourism Research and Development. She graduated from Brighton Polytechnic in the UK with a bachelor’s degree in physical education with a specialization in sport sociology. This focus on the sociology of sport and leisure led her to the University of Connecticut, where she earned her master’s and PhD and was introduced to tourism as a field of study. Currently, Dr. Gibson teaches classes in leisure theory, tourism, and research methods. She also leads study abroad programs to Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. She was selected as the Distinguished International Educator for her college in 2004 and 2010. Her research interests include leisure and tourism in later life, female travelers, sport tourism with a particular focus on sport-related travel in later life and small-scale events, and perceived risk in travel. Dr. Gibson has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles in scholarly journals, and she edited the top-selling book \u003ci\u003eSport Tourism: Concepts and Theories\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an associate editor for \u003ci\u003eLeisure Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e; North American regional editor for \u003ci\u003eLeisure Studies\u003c\/i\u003e; and an editorial board member for the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Sport Management\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Sport and Tourism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWorld Leisure Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. She is ad hoc reviewer for countless journals, including the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Leisure Research\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnnals of Tourism Research\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTourism Management\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerome F. Singleton, PhD, CTRS \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor in the recreation and leisure studies department in the School of Health and Human Performance at Dalhousie University. He is also cross-appointed to the Schools of Nursing, Sociology and Anthropology, and Business Administration at Dalhousie. Dr. Singleton’s research is focused on leisure and aging. He earned his bachelor’s degree with honors in recreation from the University of Waterloo and then completed his master’s of science degree in recreation at Pennsylvania State University and his PhD in leisure studies at the University of Maryland. He also completed the academic requirements for a doctorate certificate in gerontology at the University of Maryland. Currently Dr. Singleton teaches courses in the area of therapeutic recreation and aging, therapeutic recreation techniques, and introduction to recreation and leisure and aging at Dalhousie University. He was made a fellow of the World Demographic Association in 2006 and was named Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association Professional of the Year in 2007. He was recognized by the Recreation and Leisure Studies program at the University of Waterloo as a Distinguished Alumnus in 2008 and is also the founding member of the Leisure and Aging Research Group, which was established in 2008. Dr. Singleton received the Dr. Gonzaga da Gama Memorial Award from the Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association in 2011 and was made a fellow of the Academy of Leisure Science by the Society of Parks and Recreation educators in 2011. Dr. Singleton is currently a research associate with the Dalhousie European Center of Excellence. Dr. Singleton has advised 25 graduate students who have investigated questions related to leisure and aging and has published over 80 journal articles during his career and made presentations locally, nationally, and internationally. He has served on the editorial boards for the \u003ci\u003eTherapeutic Recreation Journal\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAmerican Therapeutic Recreation Annual\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTopics in Geriatric Rehabilitation\u003c\/i\u003e; and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Recreation and Society in Africa, Asia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLatin America\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also reviewed articles for\u003ci\u003e Loisir\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLeisure Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTopics in Geriatric Rehabilitation\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabAuthor--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-ancillaries\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e All ancillaries are free to adopting instructors and available online.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eInstructor guide.\u003c\/b\u003e Contains a sample syllabus, teaching ideas, student learning objectives, suggested learning activities, and additional resources.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTest package.\u003c\/b\u003e Includes multiple-choice, true-and-false, fill-in-the-blank, and short-answer and essay questions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePresentation package.\u003c\/b\u003e Includes a comprehensive series of PowerPoint slides for each chapter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabAncillaries--\u003e","brand":"Heather Gibson,Jerome Singleton","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":42068375830602,"sku":"","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/9781492582601.jpg?v=1779882113","url":"https:\/\/us.humankinetics.com\/products\/leisure-and-aging-epub","provider":"Human Kinetics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}