Low-income families and the positive outcomes associated with participation in a community-based leisure education program

Abstract

ABSTRACTLeisure is promoted as critical to enhancing both individual and community wellbeing; however, for individuals living in poverty, access to and participation in leisure is often difficult, which makes experiencing the positive outcomes associated with leisure and recreation even more difficult. The purpose of this paper is to describe the positive outcomes low-income families experienced through participation in a community-based leisure education program. Through semi-structured interviews with ten mothers living in poverty and two staff members that delivered the leisure education program to low-income families, this study highlights the positive outcomes associated with participating in a community-based leisure education program.