High diversity or new Canadian community (provide definition of what you consider high diversity or new Canadian community).
In order to better understand what type of recreation services are available in our communities, who has access to these services and who is excluded from these services, a thorough literature review is necessary to conduct. There are academic Journals catering specifically to recreation and leisure topics such as the Journal of Leisure Research, Leisure Sciences, Leisure Studies, Journal of Applied Recreation Research, Society and Leisure, Therapeutic Recreation or any other related field like this Sociology, Psychology, Education, Tourism, Geography, Landscape Architecture etc.
You may use a combination of academic references, newspaper articles and organizational websites to find your information for this essay. However, make sure to always reference your sources using APA referencing style. For more information on how to reference in APA 6th ed., please see the course website under assignment guidelines.
Important Note: Please be aware if you do not add page numbers for direct quotes in your text or do not use any references in your text then we will send your paper back unmarked. There is no need to add page numbers if you just paraphrase a text.
Topic:
High diversity or new Canadian community (provide definition of what you consider high diversity or new Canadian community).
Work process for assignment:
- Decide on a socio-demographic group in relation to your topic area (e.g., gender, income, relationship status, sexual orientation, etc.).
- Critically assess and evaluate the recreational benefits of the socio-demographic group as related to the topic area and reflected in the current literature.
- Critically analyze and describe the recreational constraints of the socio-demographic group as related to the topic area and reflected in the current literature.
In your essay critically analyze -do not just describe- the three parts of your eassy below. You will be evaluated on your critical analysis of the topic investigated.
* Make subtitles throughout your essay (Population background; Recreation benefits; Recreation constraints) and answer the three parts in the respective sections.* Use the marking rubric as a guideline for structure of your essay and content requirements.
Structure of Assignment Essay:
Part A – Background information: Generally describe your chosen population and define the context of your topic area (e.g., females living in correctional facilities; youth living in isolated communities; older men living in care facilities, etc.). Base your information on a current literature review.
Part B – Recreation benefits: Identify and analyze the recreation benefits, as identified by the current literature, applicable to the population in the specific context.
Part C – Recreation constraints: Identify and analyze the recreation constraints, as identified by the current literature, applicable to the population in the specific context.
Important Note: Make sure to describe constraints and benefits that are specific to recreation and leisure and not general constraints the people in the context of your topic area experience.
In your essay, use at least 6 current (not older than 10 years unless you provide historic information) references of which 4 need to be academic references (peer reviewed journals or books) and other references (e.g., newspaper articles, government websites etc.) in support of your critical analysis. If you do not use 4 different academic references you will be deducted 4 marks. Use APA 6th ed., as your referencing style.