Family relations during adventure in nature activities

ABSTRACT

]This descriptive exploratory qualitative study reflected on family and social relationships during outdoor adventure activities. The general context was Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Six preselected children, aged 5–12, who regularly participate in outdoor adventure activities, as well as one parent who supports their activities was included (12 total participants). Data were collected through observation, field diaries, semi-structured interviews, and were investigated with the content analysis technique. This study identified values in the parent/child relationship that legitimize education for and through adventure, developments in this intergenerational relationship, as well as the strengthening of family ties through outdoor adventure activities.

KEYWORDS:

• Outdoor education
• children
• family relationships
• leisure
• adventure activities in nature

Acknowledgments

The authors thank the children and the parents who kindly participated in the study.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (CAPES) - under Grant Finance Code 001

Notes on contributors

Juliana de Paula Figueiredo

Juliana de Paula Figueiredo PhD in Physical Education. Assistant Professor at the Center for Health and Sports Sciences, State University of Santa Catarina. Member of the Leisure Studies Laboratory (LEL/UFU) and Leisure and Physical Activity Laboratory (LAPLAF/UDESC/CNPq)

Wihanna Cardozo de Castro Franzoni

Wihanna Cardozo de Castro Franzoni Master in Human Movement Sciences (CEFID/UDESC). Member of the Leisure and Physical Activity Laboratory (LAPLAF/UDESC/CNPq)

Lais Mendes Tavares

Lais Mendes Tavares Professor at the City Hall of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Master in Physical Education (CDS/UFSC)

Alcyane Marinho

Alcyane Marinho PhD in Physical Education. Adjunct Professor at CEFID/UDESC. Leader of the Leisure and Physical Activity Laboratory (LAPLAF/UDESC/CNPq)