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Full-Text Articles in Leisure Studies
Race And Ethnicity In Leisure Behavior: Where Havewe Been And Where Dowe Need To Go?, Dan K. Hibbler Ph.D.
Race And Ethnicity In Leisure Behavior: Where Havewe Been And Where Dowe Need To Go?, Dan K. Hibbler Ph.D.
Dan K Hibbler Ph.D.
No abstract provided.
Organizational Barriers To Inclusion: Perspectives From The Recreation Professional, Dan K. Hibbler Ph.D.
Organizational Barriers To Inclusion: Perspectives From The Recreation Professional, Dan K. Hibbler Ph.D.
Dan K Hibbler Ph.D.
Recreation professionals continually strive to serve a host of diverse program constituents, while leisure researchers attempt to uncover barriers to leisure participation. Much of the barriers or constraints research has come from the perspective of program participants. This study identified, from the perspectives and experiences of 18 recreation professionals, the issues and barriers that they perceive inhibit recreation program access and availability to diverse constituents, particularly ethnic minority populations. Co-cultural theory, which integrates the concepts of muted group theory and standpoint theory, was utilized as the study’s theoretical framework. In-depth interviews were utilized. Five primary barriers were identified that related …
Thinking Outside The Box: Placing Park And Recreation Professionals In K-12 Schools, Dan K. Hibbler Ph.D.
Thinking Outside The Box: Placing Park And Recreation Professionals In K-12 Schools, Dan K. Hibbler Ph.D.
Dan K Hibbler Ph.D.
No abstract provided.
African Americans’ Perceptions Of Workplace Equity: A Starting Point, Dan K. Hibbler Ph.D.
African Americans’ Perceptions Of Workplace Equity: A Starting Point, Dan K. Hibbler Ph.D.
Dan K Hibbler Ph.D.
For the past several decades, leisure researchers have investigated the impact that race has on leisure behavior and preferences, but there remains a paucity of research that addresses the issue of race in the leisure services workplace. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of inequity, discrimination, and promotion opportunities among African Americans in the field of public parks and recreation. The study was conducted in multiple phases, and all included African Americans who were working for public recreation agencies in a midwestern state. First, telephone interviews were conducted with 11 African American middle managers. A …
Interracial Couples Experience Of Leisure: A Social Network Approach, Dan K. Hibbler Ph.D.
Interracial Couples Experience Of Leisure: A Social Network Approach, Dan K. Hibbler Ph.D.
Dan K Hibbler Ph.D.
There has been a significant amount of research that has indicated divergent patterns of leisure participation among African Americans and European Americans;however, there has been a paucity of research that addresses the leisure patterns of interracial couples and families. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the leisure patterns of interracial couples and families, specifically African American and European American couples. A qualitative design was employed to gather in-depth interview data from six couples. The findings indicated that the interracial couples felt socially isolated in various aspects of daily life, including work, family, and leisure. The primary cause …
Programs That Work The Academic Cultural Enrichment Mentorship Program: An Innovative Approach To Serving African American Youth, Dan Hibbler
Dan K Hibbler Ph.D.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate an after-school program that is designed to meet the specific needs of African Americanyouth. The program is called the Academic Cultural Enrichment (ACE) Mentorship Program and is sponsored, in part, by the Champaign ParkDistrict. The purpose of the program is to provide students with the competencies and skills needed to be involved, resilient, and successful. The program seeks to foster positive Black identities in the participants, and to develop strong math, reading, oratorical, and analytical thinking skills. The program has a strong African cultural component, as well as academic and recreation components. …