Patterns of Participation in Organized Leisure Activities of Young People in Low and Middle Secondary Educational Tracks in Germany
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Abstract
Organized leisure activities are an important component of learning with a great potential for positive youth development. The available research has grown in the past decade but is still lacking differentiated analysis of specific activity determinants and longitudinal designs. Based on retrospectively collected quantitative data (n=1,547) at the end of low/ middle secondary schools in Germany (9th/10th grades), this study explores patterns of organized activity participation over the school years using LCA (Latent Class Analysis). Four latent classes could be identified on the basis of eight manifest activity determinants: None-Actives, Minor-Actives, Multiple-Actives, and Committed-Actives. Sociodemographic indicators as well as social, cultural, and economic capital predict the assignment to these classes.
Keywords: organized leisure activities, non-formal education, patterns of activity participation, LCA, disadvantaged young people
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Bibliography: Hemming, Karen/Hofherr, Stefan/Hartig, Sabine: Patterns of Participation in Organized Leisure Activities of Young People in Low and Middle Secondary Educational Tracks in Germany, IJREE – International Journal for Research on Extended Education, Vol. 11, Issue 1-2023, pp. 53-77. https://doi.org/10.3224/ijree.v11i1.06
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