RECREATION ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS OF FEMALE YOUTH WORKERS IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRIES

Abstract

In accordance with the shorter working hours, changes of work patterns and conditions by the technical innovation, leisure has become an important dimension particularly for youth workers because they are in the process of physical and personal development. In Japan, many youth workers come from rural communities and are working at the industries or companies located in the urban areas. They have to adapt themselves to a new environment, both in work and leisure. They intend to engage in most of their leisure time as the means of adjustment to their new lives and environments. In order to provide desirable recreation programs and facilities for their physical and personal development, it is necessary for the companies and communities to understand there interests and needs for leisure timeactivities. The purposes of this study were to analyze recreation activities and interests of the female youth workers in the textile industries and to find whether there were some significant differences in their activities and interested relative to their ages and residential types.