Original Article
Parent–adolescent joint projects involving leisure time and activities during the transition to high school
Sheila K. Marshall,
Richard A. Young, Agnieszka Wozniak, Susan Lollis, Lauree Tilton-Weaver, Margo Nelson, Kristen Goessling,
Corresponding Author
Sheila K. Marshall
University of British Columbia, Canada
Corresponding author. 2080 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2.Search for more papers by this authorSheila K. Marshall,
Richard A. Young, Agnieszka Wozniak, Susan Lollis, Lauree Tilton-Weaver, Margo Nelson, Kristen Goessling,
Corresponding Author
Sheila K. Marshall
University of British Columbia, Canada
Corresponding author. 2080 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2.Search for more papers by this authorABSTRACT
Leisure research to date has generally overlooked planning and organizing of leisure time and activities between parents and adolescents. This investigation examined how a sample of Canadian adolescents and their parents jointly constructed and acted on goals related to adolescents' leisure time during the move from elementary to high school. Using the Qualitative Action-Project Method, data were collected over an 8–10 month period from 26 parent–adolescent dyads located in two urban sites, through video-taped conversations about leisure time, video recall interviews, and telephone monitoring interviews. Analysis of the data revealed that the joint projects of the 26 dyads could be grouped into three clusters: a) governance transfer or attempts to shift, from parent to adolescent, responsibility over academic demands, organizing leisure time, and safety with peers, b) balancing extra-curricular activities with family life, academics, and social activities, and c) relationship adjustment or maintenance.
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