'Cultural Life', Disability, Inclusion and Citizenship - 9781138809925

Taylor & Francis

'Cultural Life', Disability, Inclusion and CitizenshipMoving Beyond Leisure in Isolation\nAuthor(s): Simon Darcy, Jerome F. Singleton\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138809925, 978-1138809925\nSynopsis\nDisability is a complex multidimensional social construct where the type of disability and the level of support of individuals needs to be considered within leisure provision. In a leisure context, people with a disability often face a multitude of constraints to participation. However, when leisure is possible, the benefits are substantial and worth pursuing. While other marginalised populations have received a great deal of attention across disciplines and in the field of leisure and recreation, disability has received comparatively less attention and generally in isolation to the leisure context. This book concentrates on \""disability citizenship in leisure\"".\n\nThe chapters focus on examining the leisure liv.