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Download full textHolbrook, Leona – 1977
This documentary statement was prepared in response to those members participating in the 18th International Congress of the International Council for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, who recommended in August 1975 that member countries prepare a statement on current status of health, physical education and recreation. Attention is…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Educational Research, Lifetime Sports
Howe, Christine Z., Ed.; And Others – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1980
Several aspects for the evaluation of leisure programs are addressed: theoretical frameworks for evaluation; practical rationales for instituting the evaluation process; information about evaluation for persons with varying abilities and needs; and processes for the evaluation of outdoor recreation programs and public leisure sports. (CJ)
Descriptors: Camping, Community Recreation Programs, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Howe, Christine Z. – 1980
This paper reports the results of a literature reviewed on models or approaches to curriculum development and evaluation used or are currently in use at the college level in recreation and leisure studies. Trends in this field are identified, analyzed, and summarized according to themes. Most of the data available in the literature were about…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Doctoral Programs, Educational Development
Malkin, Marjorie J.; And Others – Parks and Recreation, 1996
Most research on the effectiveness of therapeutic recreation in substance abuse treatment is either theory-based and programmatic or descriptive. This paper examines the research, noting multicultural and interdisciplinary issues. The few existing studies present generally positive results, though not always due solely to the therapeutic…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Higher Education, Physical Activities, Program Effectiveness
Davis-Berman, Jennifer; Berman, Dene S. – 1994
This book provides an overview of the history, theoretical basis, research, development, evaluation, and current status of wilderness therapy programs for troubled adolescents. An introduction explores theories of adolescence and adolescent development, problems facing adolescents in contemporary society, limitations of traditional mental health…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Adventure Education, At Risk Persons
Peer reviewedChorost, Sherwood B. – Child & Youth Services, 1988
Discusses theoretical bases and practical applications of therapeutic leisure and recreation programs in assisting children with mild, moderate, severe, and profound handicaps to become more accepted by their normal peers. Examples show how such activities can be designed to create an environment to facilitate the educational treatment of…
Descriptors: Children, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Exceptional Persons
