Leisure in Later Life

Chapter 1 Introduction to a new ageing population

1.1.  New ageing population

1.2.  They do not plan old age, but it happens anyway

1.3.  Good and bad leisure in later life

1.4.  Active ageing

1.5.  Life course perspective

1.6.  References

Chapter 2 Constraints to leisure in a healthy later life

2.1 Development of leisure constraints research

2.3 Culture in leisure constraints research

2.4 Conclusions

2.5 References

Chapter 3 Methodology and methods.

3.1 Narrative inquiry

3.2 Reflexivity

3.3 Sustainable research methods

3.4 The Mass Observation Archive

3.5 Respecting the genesis of the data

3.6 Strengths and limitations of the Mass Observation Archive in this research

3.7 Ethical considerations

3.8 References

Chapter 4: Selecting participants and analysis of correspondence

4.1 Choosing suitable materials to analyse

4.2 Participant selection

4.3 Introducing the correspondents

4.4 Getting to know them a little better

4.5 Thematic analysis of narrative

4.6 References

Chapter 5: Leisure in later life themes

5.1 Windows on the world

5.2 No great virtue in all this active ageing

5.3 His lordship goes off to work

5.4 Other old people

5.5 A social thesis of leisure in later life

Chapter 6: Discussion

6.1 The correspondents

6.3 A pleasant couple of hours in good company

6.4 Other people's fun

6.5 Reminiscence was a joy

6.6 I was honoured 

6.7 No great virtue in all this active ageing

6.8 Active ageing

6.9 Impact of health promotion on health advice

6.10 Work and leisure 

6.11 Disengagement and active ageing

6.12 References