| Summary: | Recreation, leisure and tourism is an essential part of human life and different forms of recreation are shaped naturally by individual interests but also by the surrounding social construction. Participating in recreation, leisure and tourism is a healthy alternative for positive behavior, which leads to opportunities for learning and living a balanced, productive life. The purpose of this reflection piece is to discuss the contributions of documented theory on how recreation and leisure can be used to promote social inclusion. From the perspective of different scholars, recreation is expressions of excess energy, channeling it into socially acceptable activities that fulfill individual as well as societal needs; recreation also provides satisfaction and pleasure for the participant without compulsion. Empirical examined theory will be advocated and theoretical development of recreation, leisure, and tourism will be reflected on. In this paper essential ways of dealing with social challenges through recreational activities will be discussed. Descriptive analyses of documented theory will be done, also indicating some of the recreational activities and the effective way of dealing with social-inclusions will be discussed.
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