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With time to spare
Author(s) -
Atkinson Dorothy
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of the british institute of mental handicap (apex)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 0261-9997
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1985.tb00319.x
Subject(s) - spare time , spare part , sociology , leisure time , social contact , community integration , psychology , public relations , gerontology , medicine , social psychology , political science , engineering , operations management , physical activity , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy
SUMMARY. The author draws on recent research findings to answer the general question, “What do people with mental handicaps, living in the community, do in their spare time?”. The paper examines whether their leisure activities bring them into contact with ordinary people and promote their social integration into local communities.