Name
Restorative and Enriching Visual Features in Hamilton Neighbourhoods and Greenspaces for Children, Parents and Communities
Date & Time
Friday, May 23, 2025, 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Description
There is a body of evidence that examines parental perceptions of neighbourhoods and greenspace features that influence early childhood development. There is a gap in research that examines parental perceptions using a merged model of the Circumplex Model of Affect with Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory. This paper focuses on visual features of parental perceptions of restorative and enriching features in neighbourhoods and greenspaces in Hamilton, Ontario. A sample of 30 parents across Hamilton neighbourhoods were interviewed. Semi-structured parental interviews were conducted using a Google Street View photo montage. Codebook thematic analysis was utilized with convergent and divergent themes using the merged model.
The findings included several themes. Results suggested that in the Hamilton context, there are complex parental perceptions of neighbourhoods of multiple affects experienced by parents for different features. Future qualitative research could focus on how circumstances of combinations of features in a neighbourhood or greenspace influence parental perceptions of neighbourhood features and how this may influence policies to improve neighbourhoods and greenspaces.
Location Name
Nicol (NI) 3020
Session Type
Oral Presentation
Abstract ID
101
Speaker Name
Kelley Prendergast
Speaker Organization
McMaster University
Session Name
CS162 Urban Parks and Greenspaces