Recreation and Leisure Programming - eBook
Recreation and Leisure Programming: A 21st Century Perspective offers a fresh approach to recreation and leisure programming, including a careful analysis of current strategies, methods, and procedures of professional practice, as well as an analysis of trends and professional issues.
This book explores topics in recreation and leisure such as historical perspectives, the leader–participant interface, diverse and marginalized populations, needs assessment, and trends and fads.
Beyond higher education level experiences, the authors have had professional experiences as supervisor for community and youth recreation programs; consultant for morale, welfare, and recreation organizations; associate editor of a leisure journal; and secretary general of the World Leisure Organization.
Chapter 1: Recreation and Leisure in the 21st Century
Chapter 2: Historical Perspectives of Recreation and Leisure Programming
Chapter 3: What Is a Recreation and Leisure Service?
Chapter 4: Organizing Community Resources
Chapter 5: Leader–Participant Interface
Chapter 6: Leisure and Programming
Chapter 7: Diverse and Marginalized Populations
Chapter 8: Program Benefits
Chapter 9: Participant-Centered Program Planning
Chapter 10: Needs Assessment
Chapter 11: Program Areas
Chapter 12: Program Formats
Chapter 13: Program Promotion
Chapter 14: Technology and Programming
Chapter 15: Supervision
Chapter 16: Evaluation and Quality Assurance
Chapter 17: Leisure Education
Chapter 18: Trends, Fads, Issues, and New Opportunities