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dc.contributor.authorDuarte Alonso, Abel
dc.contributor.authorKok, Seng Kiat
dc.contributor.authorO'Shea, Michelle
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-13T09:09:05Z
dc.date.available2020-08-13T09:09:05Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationDuarte Alonso, A. and Kok, S.K. and O'Shea, M. 2020. Perceived contributory leisure in the context of hobby beekeeping: A multi-country comparison. Leisure Studies. 40 (2): pp. 243-260.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80536
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/02614367.2020.1810303
dc.description.abstract

This comparative study investigates the motivation and perceived contributions underpinning hobby beekeepers, as well as how they perceive appreciation and/or awareness of their contribution among the broader society. An online questionnaire gathered data from 800 hobby beekeepers in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Beekeeping is predominantly practiced as a hobby (62.3%), which is distantly followed by helping to protect the environment and an interest in beekeeping in terms of motivations for participation. In addition, pollination, supporting the food chain, and preserving nature were revealed as key contributions of hobby beekeeping. Over half of participants perceived limited concern, awareness, and appreciation among external stakeholders (e.g., the public, society). Various intergroup differences concerning the main dimensions explored were confirmed. The overall findings allowed the development of a model which highlights the significance of ‘perceived contributory leisure’, whereby participants’ leisure activities can have wider societal implications.

dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.titlePerceived contributory leisure in the context of hobby beekeeping: A multi-country comparison
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.issn0261-4367
dcterms.source.titleLeisure Studies
dc.date.updated2020-08-13T09:09:04Z
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This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Leisure Studies on 28/08/2020 available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/02614367.2020.1810303.

curtin.departmentSchool of Management
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyFaculty of Business and Law
curtin.contributor.orcidDuarte Alonso, Abel [0000-0001-6742-7373]


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