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Physical activity and rural young people's sense of place
journal contribution
posted on 2010-02-15, 09:39 authored by Jessica Lee, Rebecca AbbottThis paper explores rural young people’s perceptions of their local environments in
relation to their experiences with physical activities through the use of visual
methodologies. The main findings from map, photo and interview data from thirteen rural
young Australians included the importance of friends, family, and gender structures
which are discussed in relation to developing a sense of place and how this shapes their
experience in physical activities. The findings highlight the importance of sociocultural
issues and raises questions regarding measuring physical activity prompting further
qualitative research to inform sustainable and equitable physical activity promotion
initiatives for rural young people.
History
School
- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Citation
LEE, J. and ABBOTT, R., 2009. Physical activity and rural young people's sense of place. Children's Geographies, 7 (2), pp. 191-208Publisher
© Taylor & FrancisVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2009Notes
This is an article from the journal, Children's Geographies [© Taylor and Francis] and the definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733280902798894ISSN
1473-3285Publisher version
Language
- en