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How children and their families construct and negotiate risk, safety and danger. (2004)
Journal Article
Backett-Milburn, K., & Harden, J. (2004). How children and their families construct and negotiate risk, safety and danger. Childhood, 11(4), 429-447. https://doi.org/10.1177/0907568204047105

This article presents an analysis of the family context and everyday negotiations around risk, safety and danger between children and parents in four families drawn from a larger qualitative study. The challenges of analysing accounts from several fa... Read More about How children and their families construct and negotiate risk, safety and danger..

Why older people do not participate in leisure time physical activity: a survey of activity levels, beliefs and deterrents (2004)
Journal Article
Crombie, I. K., Irvine, L., Williams, B., McGinnis, A., Slane, P., Alder, E., & McMurdo, M. (2004). Why older people do not participate in leisure time physical activity: a survey of activity levels, beliefs and deterrents. Age and ageing, 33(3), 287-292. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afh089

Background: regular physical activity has been shown to have many health benefits. However, many older people are physically inactive.

Objective: to investigate why older people are reluctant to participate in leisure time physical activity and to... Read More about Why older people do not participate in leisure time physical activity: a survey of activity levels, beliefs and deterrents.