The purpose of this case study was to explore the experiences of children
at a community recreation program for children of low socioeconomic status
(SES) using place attachment as the conceptual framework. Place attachment is a
framework that allows for an exploration of children’s experiences in regards to
their bonding to a place and the role that social relationships play in the
attachment process (Low & Altman, 1992). Seven children took part in semistructured
interviews and drawing activities. Additional data were collected using
observations, field and reflective notes, documents, and a focus group interview
with staff. One overarching theme of having opportunities emerged from the
thematic analysis of the data. The children talked about having opportunities in
three main ways: (a) opportunities to do, (b) opportunities to connect, and (c)
opportunities to be. The results are discussed within the framework of place
attachment and the literature on out-of-school programming and SES.
The purpose of this case study was to explore the experiences of childrenat a community recreation program for children of low socioeconomic status(SES) using place attachment as the conceptual framework. Place attachment is aframework that allows for an exploration of children’s experiences in regards totheir bonding to a place and the role that social relationships play in theattachment process (Low & Altman, 1992). Seven children took part in semistructuredinterviews and drawing activities. Additional data were collected usingobservations, field and reflective notes, documents, and a focus group interviewwith staff. One overarching theme of having opportunities emerged from thethematic analysis of the data. The children talked about having opportunities inthree main ways: (a) opportunities to do, (b) opportunities to connect, and (c)opportunities to be. The results are discussed within the framework of placeattachment and the literature on out-of-school programming and SES.
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