Publisher's Synopsis
By exploring past, current and future intersections between leisure and health this book considers previous research and academic thought to reveal and critique the nuanced ways that leisure impacts health as well as considering how health professions use leisure as 'tool'. Readers will be challenged to explore future intersections between leisure and health aided by the diverse chapters using an overarching eco (ecological/environmental), bio(biological), psycho (psychological), social (sociological) lens. Many of the chapters will include case-studies which consider developing leisure and health themes, particularly in relation to a number of emerging environmental, health and societal challenges that confront the world, in addition the book:
· is cross disciplinary and demonstrates non-individualised framing of health (as per the WHO definition) giving readers a unique opportunity to develop an understanding of frameworks, including ecobiopyschosocial, salutogenic, multi-species and criticalist.
· moves readers from an individual level understanding of interconnections between leisure and health through to a consideration of global issues (including a section on the impact and consequences of Covid-19)
The book will be of significant interest to researchers/academics/practitioners in the leisure, health, sport, tourism, recreation, events, social science and arts disciplines.
