In the past 15 years, the Core and Balance Model of Family Leisure Functioning has
emerged as a focus in family leisure research. This body of work has demonstrated that …

In this special issue of Leisure Sciences, we examine the progress made and challenges
ahead in research on leisure and families—20 years revisited. We consider what …

Informed by the Core and Balance Model of Family Leisure Functioning, we investigated the
contribution of one type of family leisure—couple vacations—in enhancing couples' …

In The Internet Family, Drs. Katherine Hertlein and Markie Twist provide a current and
comprehensive look at the effects of technology on couple and family relationships …

Family leisure activities have been gaining increasing attention in recent years. This study
aims to identify the characteristics of family leisure involvement among adult workers in …

Shared time is a centrally important component of relationship maintenance, and over the
past few decades, couples have reported spending increasingly more time together …

Abstract Bowen Family Systems Theory predicts that the ability to balance emotional
intimacy with one's partner with one's own sense of autonomy, called differentiation of self …

An interpretative phenomenological study of newlywed couple leisure was conducted to
understand the role of leisure in the development of relationship dynamics and couple …

Abstract The Refined Core and Balance Model of Family Leisure Functioning was used to
guide our study of the link between vacation experiences of romantic couples and …

Different power distribution determines different collective decision-making strategies,
through influencing group members how to express recommendations, resolve conflict, then …