Time of One's Own - Leisure and Young People

First published in 1967, Time of One's Own asks the question: How do young Scots spend their free time nowadays? In addition to statistical material the study constantly refers to the 'how and why' of the way in which the individual youngster spent their free time.

List of contents

New Foreword to the Reissue John Goodwin. Acknowledgements. Subject and Setting. Illustrations. List of Tables. 1. The Purpose of the Study 2. Leisure and Young People 3. The Three Areas Selected for Study 4. Methods 5. The Facts – As Shown in Interviews with a Sample of the 15-19 Age Group in Three Areas 6. Some of the Views Expressed by the Boys and Girls 7. Conclusions. Appendices.

About the author

Pearl Jephcott (1900–1980). From 1944 Pearl Jephcott had undertaken research work at Universities and Institutes in Britain, and was, at the time of original publication, at the University of Glasgow in the Department of Social and Economic Research.

Summary

First published in 1967, Time of One’s Own asks the question: How do young Scots spend their free time nowadays? In addition to statistical material the study constantly refers to the ‘how and why’ of the way in which the individual youngster spent their free time.

Product details

• Authors: Pearl Jephcott, Jephcott Pearl
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032333878
• ISBN: 978-1-03-233387-8
• No. of pages: 166
• Weight: 300 g
• Series: Selected Works of Pearl Jephcott
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Scotland, Sociology: sport & leisure, Sociology: sport and leisure, Age groups: adolescents