Leisure, recreation, and play from a developmental context

摘要: Participation in activities and experiences defined as play, recreation,and leisure has important developmental implications for youth. Elements characteristics of contribute directly to the development identity, autonomy, competence,initiative, civic duty, social connections. Whether informal or formal, appropriately structured organized programs,leisure can help facilitate adolescent these areas. For example, one defining elements is that it characterized by free choice self-determination. Programs promote leadership, choice, initiative adolescents deal with challenges associated this age group. Leisure also engagement provide peer-to-peer, peer to-adult, peer-to-community The context provides opportunities learn empathy, loyalty, intimacy their group activities, well negotiate peers, resolve conflict,and work together communal goals. In addition, often report positive emotional leisure, which serve a relief from stress they feel other areas lives psychological adjustment well-being. A case study used show how planned, purposive programs be critical components efforts development.