Addressing the funding gaps in recreation access provisions: the role of leisure education. Issue 4 (4th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oncescu, Jackie
• Is Part Of: Managing sport and leisure. Volume 26:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 245
• Page End: 258
• Publication Date: 2021-07-04
• Subjects: Community recreation -- leisure education -- mothers -- poverty; Leisure -- Management -- Periodicals; Leisure -- Management; Periodicals; 796.069
• DOI: 10.1080/23750472.2020.1761866
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2375-0472

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Purpose/rationale : Access to recreation for low-income families remains an issue in Canada, particularly for single-mother led families. The purpose of this paper is to describe how a non-profit organization used leisure education to support access to recreation for low-income families by supporting mothers' roles as facilitators of their children's leisure activities. Research methods: Data were collected through eight semi-structured interviews with mothers who participated in a leisure education program. Findings: The results of the study highlight how leisure education programming can help mothers identify and access tangible resources required to facilitate their children's leisure activities. Implications : Creating access to recreation and leisure for low-income families requires more than fee assistance programs (FAPs) and leisure education can play a critical role in supporting low-income parents' roles as their children's leisure facilitator.