On October 3, 1986, the NRPA-AALR Council on Accreditation for recreation, park resources, and leisure services education was recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation. The story of the eight-year effort to achieve this recognition is summarized. (MT)

This article describes the continuing professionalization of park and recreation personnel during the past three decades with emphasis on manpower, education, accreditation, and certification. The major vehicles for professionalization are in place, but critical decisions must be made. (MT)

Illustrates the leisure planning process by describing various aspects of goal setting and action planning. Presents case study of a social worker who is planning for retirement. Concludes career counselors will be called upon to assist individuals to plan for leisure as part of the life/career planning process. (Author/ABL)

A case is made to emphasize the human and interpersonal aspects of leisure services curricula, instead of stressing specific techniques and knowledge that have a short marketable life. Research on motivation is reviewed. (Author/MT)

Reviews the process of unemployment and the benefits of leisure, as well as proposes a broader conceptual framework for integrating leisure with work as a means of assisting unemployed workers to cope with unemployment. Notes that, by viewing leisure as integral component of individual's career, employment counselors can more effectively assist…

Provides rationale and goals for senior citizen participation in recreation and outdoor education programs. Topics addressed include: creative use of leisure; social interaction; volunteer services; integration of age groups; and promoting social and emotional well-being. Implications for the future of leisure-centered living are also discussed.…

Illustrates associations between substance abuse and leisure experiences. Presents rationale for leisure interventions for adolescents designed to remediate this social and behavioral problem. Suggests leisure education and counseling for inclusion in prevention or intervention strategies for substance abuse. Provides recommendations for…

Describes the first years of adult education in the United States, at Teachers College, Columbia University. Analyzes growth of the discipline as it is revealed in course announcements. (CH)

Park and recreation curricula must include the special needs and interests of mature and older adult learners. The appropriate place of older students within curricula is explored from a philosophical perspective. Barriers to involvement are identified, and principles to facilitate the teaching-learning experience are discussed. (Author/MT)

The leisure ability model is based on the concepts of internal locus of control, intrinsic motivation, personal causality, freedom of choice, and flow. It uses these ideas as the basis for three service components: treatment, leisure education, and recreation participation. The paper presents examples of utilization of this model and addresses the…

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…