Work and Leisure

Prefacexiiiand well-being. The book is envisaged as a high-level text for final yearundergraduates and postgraduates in the social sciences, and an accessiblesource for policy-makers in private sector and government organisations.Each author takes stock of the current position in relation to a particularaspect of work and leisure, identifies core theoretical and practical issues, anddiscusses research and policy implications.In 1975, work seemed assured and increasing leisure the promised rewardfor all. Three decades later, the world seems to be a less certain place. Butequitable access to work, and leisure, and a satisfactory well-being, remainkey objectives for individuals and communities around the world. Our aim isfor this book to contribute to the debate concerning ways and means ofmeeting these objectives.Related books by the editorsHaworth, J. T. (1997) Work, Leisure, and Well-Being. London: Routledge.Haworth, J. T. and Smith, M. A. (eds) (1975) Work and Leisure: An InterdisciplinaryStudy in Theory, Education and Planning. London: Lepus.Veal, A. J. (1987) Leisure and the Future. London: Allen and Unwin.Veal, A. J. (2002) Leisure and Tourism Policy and Planning. Wallingford, UK: CABInternational.