A Developmental Comparison of the Out-of-School Recreation and Leisure Activity Participation of Boys and Girls with and without Physical Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	King, Gillian; Law, Mary; Hurley, Patricia; Petrenchik, Theresa; Schwellnus, Heidi
Titel	A Developmental Comparison of the Out-of-School Recreation and Leisure Activity Participation of Boys and Girls with and without Physical Disabilities
Quelle	In: International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 57 (2010) 1, S.77-107 (31 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1034-912X
Schlagwörter	Family Income; Physical Disabilities; Recreation; Age Differences; Comparative Analysis; Interpersonal Competence; Behavior Patterns; Community Recreation Programs; Participation; Leisure Time; Foreign Countries; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Familieneinkommen; Physical handicap; Körperbehinderung; Re-creation; Erholung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Teilnahme; Freizeit; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	Similarities and differences were examined in the out-of-school recreation and leisure activity participation of 422 children with physical disabilities and 354 children without disabilities. The roles of age (six to eight years, nine to 11 years, and 12-14 years), gender, and disability status were examined with respect to the diversity, intensity, location, companionship, and enjoyment of participation in five types of activities, controlling for family income. The findings indicate that dimensions and types of activity participation are differentially influenced by age, gender, and disability. Age cohort comparisons indicated that children without disabilities experienced a widening social world characterised by more intense social participation, greater participation with non-family members, and stable levels of enjoyment across the age groups. In contrast, children with disabilities in the various age groups were similar in their intensity of social participation and the nature of their companionship, with 12-14 year olds reporting less enjoyment of social activities than those aged six to eight years or nine to 11 years. The findings support the utility of a developmental and contextual perspective in understanding children's patterns of participation. The information can be used by service providers and managers interested in creating centre-based or community-based recreational opportunities, and in providing information to parents about how to encourage children's recreation and leisure participation. (Contains 9 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10