Work, Leisure and Well-Being

Most of us think that a well-structured, rewarding leisure activity would be preferable to paid work. John Hayworth challenges this assumption and shows that the very constrictions of work, like having to perform a task we wouldn't otherwise choose, can be more rewarding in the end. Work, Leisure and Well Being reviews the current literature and complements it with the latest research findings in these most important areas of adult life. The issues explored here will spur us to consider the efficacy and structure of much social policy, as well as the rewards and costs of both leisure and work.