Work & Leisure hdfs 239

What is leisure? What does leisure offer that offer activities don't? Structured v. unstructured leisure unstructured leisure offers greatest choice and possibility of expression 45% of adult hobbies are continuations of leisure activities begun in adolescence large amounts of unstructured leisure is the greatest risk factor for problem behavior 'latchkey' kids: what kind of risk and for whom? risk of unstructured leisure for substance use depends on characteristics of youth, setting, and peers

School-based extracurricular activities Participation predicts: lower school drop out lower drug use (not drinking) better grades more positive attitudes towards school Why? Selection v. causal relationship participation varies markedly by group Longitudinal studies: within-person change NOT time Change in social networks Out of school ECAs Sharp drop-off with age European v. US model