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Lifestyle is defined as a way of living: the things that a particular person or group of people usually do. Lifestyles are based on individual choices, characteristics, personal preferences and circumstances. In their free leisure time many choose to engage in the arts and culture, read a book, visit the cinema, go on holiday and participate in sporting activities. Social participation includes looking after the family or home and care giving; interpersonal roles of friend and family member; life roles such as student, worker and volunteer; and community roles such as participant in religious, activity based, or voluntary help organisations.
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Seddon, C. Lifestyles and social participation. Soc Trends 41, 146–180 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1057/st.2011.7
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/st.2011.7