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 48

Number 3

Articles

Leisure Routine and Positive Attitudes: Age-Graded Comparisons of the Path to Happiness 
    Andrew W. Bailey, Hyoung-Kil Kang, Charlene Schmidt

The Longitudinal Association Between Playfulness and Resilience in Older Women Engaged in The Red Hat Society
    Po-Ju Chang, Careen Yarnal, Garry Chick

Social Class and Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction During Leisure and Paid Work
    Gordon J. Walker 

Social Stratification in Fishing Participation in the United States: A Multiple Hierarchy Stratification Perspective
    KangJae Jerry Lee, David Scott, Myron F. Floyd, Michael B. Edwards 

Number 2

Articles

Using Geographically Weighted Regression to Explore the Equity of Public Open Space Distributions
    Jinwon Kim, Sarah Nicholls

Rural, Low-Income Mothers’ Use of Family-Based Nature Activities to Promote Family Health
     Dina Izenstark, Ramona F. Oswald, Elizabeth G. Holman, Shawn N. Mendez, Kimberly A. Greder

The Role of Identity Salience in the Leisure Behavior of Film Festival Participants: The Case of the Busan International Film Festival
    Gyehee Lee, Tae-Il Pae, Lawrence J. Bendle

Research Notes

Classical Music Concert Attendance and Older Adults: A Goal-Directed Approach
    Eudora Tong, Christopher James White, Tim Fry

Number 1

Articles

Costs, Constraints, and Perseverance: A Rejoinder to Lamont, Kennelly, and Moyle
    Robert Alan Stebbins

LRS Articles

Redefining the National Park Service Role in Urban Areas: Bringing the Parks to the People
     Peggy O'Dell

Special

Leisure and Aging Qualitative Research 15 Years into the Third Millennium
     Galit Nimrod, Megan C. Janke, Douglas A. Kleiber

Blogging into Retirement: Using Qualitative Online Research Methods to Understand Leisure among Baby Boomers
    M. Rebecca Genoe, Toni Liechty, Hannah R. Marston, Victoria Sutherland

Beyond Bingo: A Phenomenographic Exploration of Leisure in Aged Care
    Evonne Miller

Gender Differences in Meaningful Leisure Following Major Later Life Events
     Nuria Jaumot-Pascual, Maria Jesus Monteagudo, Douglas A. Kleiber, Jaime Cuenca