The voice of Hong Kong students at the university level in Canada, regarding outdoor experiences and cultural adaptation

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dc.contributor.authorArcher, Robert
dc.contributor.supervisorLauzon, Lara
dc.contributor.supervisorMeldrum, John T.
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-31T18:06:07Z
dc.date.available2021-08-31T18:06:07Z
dc.date.copyright2021en_US
dc.date.issued2021-08-31
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of Hong Kong students regarding their experiential encounters and interactions in the natural environment on Vancouver Island and attempt to discover what impact these experiences had on their process of adapting to a new culture. Three participants took part in an unstructured interview session where they shared their personal outdoor stories spanning their life in Hong Kong and in Canada. This was joined with a photo elicitation task to help recall and gain further in-depth insights into their outdoor narratives. The transcripts that resulted, where analysed using inquiry justifications, personal, practical and social (Lindsay & Schwind, 2016). The resulting themes were cultural adaption through socialization, exploration and stability, experiences in nature and access to nature. This study contributes the unique voice of students from Hong Kong and their experiences with nature in Canada and how it has affected their cultural adaption.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/13340
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectCultural Adaptationen_US
dc.subjectNarrative Inquiryen_US
dc.subjectOutdoor Recreationen_US
dc.subjectNature-based Encountersen_US
dc.titleThe voice of Hong Kong students at the university level in Canada, regarding outdoor experiences and cultural adaptationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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