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| Parks and Recreation | 12 |
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| Brown, James | 1 |
| Carignan, Roland | 1 |
| Dattilo, John | 1 |
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| Gulbis, John M. | 1 |
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Carignan, Roland – Parks and Recreation, 1978
A community program established to encourage regular walking for exercise and pleasure is described. (JD)
Descriptors: Community Planning, Community Recreation Programs, Group Activities, Leisure Time
Knapp, Richard F. – Parks and Recreation, 1972
Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, Education, Government Role, History
Fowles, Aggie – Parks and Recreation, 1976
With cooperation between a state-supported agency and local merchants, the downtown shopping area of the village of Oak Park was converted into a car-free mall featuring cultural activities. (JD)
Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, Cultural Centers, Cultural Enrichment, Fine Arts
McLean, Christine; Spears, Charles R. – Parks and Recreation, 1975
Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, Community Services, Leisure Time, Program Design
Romano, Tina – Parks and Recreation, 1978
A community recreation program for Spanish speaking migrant children in Dade County, Florida, is described. (JD)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Recreation Programs, Family Mobility, Field Trips
Brown, James – Parks and Recreation, 1976
The growth of the Dalton, Georgia, park and recreation system is attributable to a continuing spirit of harmony among elected officials, lay contributors, community groups, and professional recreation and park personnel. (SK)
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Community Cooperation, Community Recreation Programs, Construction Programs
Tedrick, R. E. – Parks and Recreation, 1981
Few programs in the field of recreation attempt to integrate older adults into recreational activities with younger age groups. The benefits accrued from this intergenerational approach include: (1) shared experiences which help combat stereotypical thinking; (2) learning an holistic approach to life; and (3) cooperation between youth-related and…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Community Recreation Programs, Creativity, Delivery Systems
Dunn, Diana R.; Gulbis, John M. – Parks and Recreation, 1976
New recreation forms characterized by controllable danger, excitement, or thrills are increasingly being propelled from the status of rare offerings to mainstream recreation programs. (JD)
Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, Community Resources, Leisure Time, Lifetime Sports
Ronen, Rosie – Parks and Recreation, 1977
Because the kibbutz in Israel is work-oriented, leisure activities play a small role in the lives of the people; recreation most often takes the form of intellectual pursuits, reading, discussion, and participation in group activities such as an occasional game of soccer. (JD)
Descriptors: Athletics, Community Recreation Programs, Cultural Activities, Foreign Countries
Rossman, J. Robert – Parks and Recreation, 1982
The development of an instrument to measure the satisfaction of those participating in community recreation programs is described. The resulting instrument investigates seven dimensions of participant satisfaction: achievement, family escape, environment, risk, autonomy, physical fitness, and social enjoyment. Suggestions for use of the instrument…
Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, Evaluation Methods, Leisure Time, Measurement Techniques
Dattilo, John; Jekubovich-Fenton, Nancy – Parks and Recreation, 1995
Leisure service providers can help enhance the lives of people with mental retardation. By complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines, recreation facilities and services can be designed and structured to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities, enhancing their sense of competence and self-determination as…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Involvement, Community Recreation Programs, Leisure Time
Bedini, Leandra A. – Parks and Recreation, 1993
Support from community recreation staff facilitates successful transition and integration of persons with disabilities from hospitals or schools to communities. Functional independence requires leisure activity skills, choice-making skills, social and friend-making skills, and support networks. The article examines research on integrated community…
Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, Community Role, Community Support, Decision Making
