Leisure education at the beginning of the 21st century

Abstract

The leisure education movements included in this article could be characterized as iniciatives with a clear educational intention, oriented to the person as a whole (integral), with generalist approaches, usually young edu -cators who would liven the activities up, an inter- and intrarelational dimension, and the promotion and experience of certain values that the organization wants to promote and represent. This kind of educational intervention has also been named community-based leisure education, educational associationism or non-formal education.