Journal of Leisure Research (JLR)Innovative, timely, and respected, the Journal of Leisure Research (JLR) has published original research to advance the field of leisure studies since 1968. JLR is scientific in content and nature, focusing on conceptual and methodological advances and questions. JLR is published five times annually. JLR is an official publication of the National Recreation and Park Association.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Journal of Leisure Research (JLR) Volume 42

Number 4

Articles

Seeking Judgment Free Spaces: Poverty, Leisure, and Social Inclusion
    Dawn E. Trussell, Heather Mair

Alleviating Park Visitation Constraints through Agency Facilitation Strategies
    David Scott, Andrew J. Mowen

The Impact of Outdoor Pursuits on College Students’ Perceived Sense of Community
    Mary C. Breunig, Timothy S. O’Connell, Sharon Todd, Lynn Anderson, Anderson Young

The Influence of Site Design and Resource Conditions on Outdoor Recreation Demand: A Mountain Biking Case Study
    Christos Siderelis, Michael Naber, Yu-Fai Leung

Voluntary Participation and Parents’ Reasons for Enrollment in After-School Programs: Contributions of Race/Ethnicity, Program Quality, and Program Policies
    Heng-Chieh Jamie Wu, Laurie A. Van Egeren

The Effects of Place Attachment, Hypothetical Site Modifications and Use Levels on Recreation Behavior
    Jordan W. Smith, Christos Siderelis, Roger L. Moore

The Use of Factorial Surveys in Leisure Research
    Wynn Shooter, Shayne Galloway

Book Review

Theory and Practice of Experiential Education.
    Karen Warren, Denise Mitten, T. A. Loeffler (Editors), MatD. Duerden

Number 3

Articles

Dignity, Hope, and Transcendence: Gilda’s Club as Complementary Care for Cancer Survivors
    Diana C. Parry, Troy D. Glover

Modeling Family Leisure and Related Family Constructs: A National Study of U.S. Parent and Youth Perspectives
    Raymond A. Poff, Ramon B. Zabriskie, Jasmine A. Townsend

The Role of Leisure in the Experience of Posttraumatic Growth for People with Spinal Cord Injury
    Sanghee Chun, Youngkhill Lee

Perceptions Of Outdoor Recreation Professionals Toward Place Meanings In Natural Environments: A Q-Method Inquiry
    Garrett Hutson, Diane Montgomery, Lowell Caneday

Impact of Extreme Weather Conditions on High-Altitude Climbers’ Goals and Quality of Experience
    Marta Bassi, Antonella Delle Fave

“You don’t want to hurt his feelings…”: Family Leisure as a Context for Intergenerational Ambivalence
    Shannon Hebblethwaite, Joan E. Norris

Book Review

Recreation, Event, and Tourism Businesses, Start-up and Sustainable Operations
Robert E. Pfister, Patrick T. Tierney, J. Robert Rossman

Number 2

Articles

Civic Engagement Through Mandatory Community Service: Implications of Serious Leisure
    Karen Gallant, Bryan Smale, Susan Arai

Influencing Adolescent Leisure Motivation: Intervention Effects of HealthWise South Africa
    Linda L. Caldwell, Megan E. Patrick, Edward A. Smith, Lori-Ann Palen, Lisa Wegner

Creating Community at the Farm: A Contested Concept
    Rudy Dunlap, Corey W. Johnson

Spending Time Together—Changes Over Four Decades in Leisure Time Spent with a Spouse
    Marieke Voorpostel, Tanja van der Lippe, Jonathan Gershuny

Learning From the Experiences of Older Adult Volunteers in Sport: A Serious Leisure Perspective
    Katie Misener, Alison Doherty, Shannon Hamm-Kerwin

Land of 10,000 Lakes and 2.3 Million Anglers: Problems and Coping Response Among Minnesota Anglers
    Susan A. Schroeder, David C. Fulton

Examining Layers of Community in Leisure Contexts: A Case Analysis of Older Adults in an Exercise Intervention
    Rylee A. Dionigi, Kevin Lyons

Book Review

Service Living: Building Community Through Public Parks and Recreation
    Doug Wellman, Dan Dustin, Karla Henderson, Roger Moore, Erin K. Sharpe, Ph.D.

Number 1

Articles

Innovation Among Older Adults with Chronic Health Conditions
    Galit Nimrod, Susan Hutchinson

Cross-Language Measurement Equivalence of the Place Attachment Scale: A Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis Approach
    Megha Budruk

The Effects of Personal, Contextual, and Situational Factors on the Facilitation of Intrinsic Motivation: The Case of Chinese/Canadians
    Gordon J. Walker

Revisiting the Commitment-Loyalty Distinction in a Cruising Context
    Xiang (Robert) Li, Ph.D., James F. Petrick, Ph.D.

Why Hiking? Rationality and Reflexivity Within Three Categories of Meaning Construction
    Hanne Svarstad

Assessing Hierarchical Leisure Constraints Theory after Two Decades
    Geoffrey Godbey, Duane W. Crawford, Xiangyou Sharon Shen

The Benefit of Recreational Physical Activity to Restore Attentional Fatigue: The Effects of Running Intensity Level on Attention Scores
    J.C. Norling, Ph.D., Jim Sibthorp, Ph.D., Yana Suchy, Ph.D., James C. Hannon, Ph.D., C.S.C.S., Edward Ruddell, Ph.D.

The Impact of Participation in an Inclusive Adventure Education Trip on Group Dynamics
    Sue Sutherland, Sandra Stroot

Book Review

The Politics of Park Design
    Galen Cranz, Kindal A. Shores

 

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