The Relationship Between the Family Leisure Involvement of Families with a History of Divorce and Families without a History of Divorce

Authors

Jennifer M. Harris, Brigham Young University
Ramon Zabriskie, Brigham Young University
Dr. Brian Hill, Brigham Young University

Keywords

family leisure involvement, divorce, American family

College

Marriott School of Management

Department

Recreation Management

Abstract

When President Hinckley introduced The Family: A Proclamation to the World, he explained why such emphasis on the importance of the family was needed: “The family is under attack. All across the world families are falling apart. The place to begin to improve society is in the home…We are trying to make the world better by making the family stronger” (Dew, 1997, p. 209). One researcher posed the question: “What is the state of the American family today and how well do these families function?” (Kugath, 1997, p. 1)). In the United States in 1998, 1,135,000 divorces were granted (World Almanac, 2001). Divorce and its ugly side effects force families to reorganize themselves- to readjust to and redevelop new family structures. Zabriskie (2000) has stated that “Today’s families have become increasingly complex and multifaceted in our ever changing society” (p. 1).

Recommended Citation

Harris, Jennifer M.; Zabriskie, Ramon; and Hill, Dr. Brian (2014) "The Relationship Between the Family Leisure Involvement of Families with a History of Divorce and Families without a History of Divorce," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 1027.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1027