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Landahl, William L. – Parks and Recreation, 1972
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Involvement, County Programs, Park Design
Samuels, Jack B. – Parks and Recreation, 1983
This article describes a number of privately operated theme parks, explains why the parks have been successful, and looks at career opportunities for leisure professionals in this expanding area. Implications for recreation education are pointed out, and names and addresses of major companies in the theme park business are provided. (PP)
Descriptors: Business, Demand Occupations, Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. Dept. of Park Administration and Landscape Architecture. – 1981
Summaries of papers given at a regional training institute on parks and recreation facilities, programs, amd objectives are presented. The purposes of the institute were to encourage professionalism among those who work in parks and recreation, to foster interagency cooperation, and to support colleges that train parks and recreation…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Higher Education, Organizational Development, Park Design
Kraus, Richard G.; Curtis, Joseph E. – 1977
This book is designed to serve as a basic text for those who seek to enter the field of operating recreation programs and park facilities. Emphasis is given to the administration of public departments, and guidelines are also provided for the management of voluntary agencies and therapeutic recreation programs. In addition to background…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Community Organizations, Evaluative Thinking, Federal Legislation
Blaufarb, Marjorie – Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1972
Descriptors: Dance, Education Courses, Innovation, Intercollegiate Cooperation
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. Dept. of Park Administration and Landscape Architecture. – 1982
The professional responsibilities of administrators of parks and recreational facilities were emphasized in the keynote address to the twenty-seventh annual conference of the Southwest Park and Recreation Training Institute. The institute was founded with the objectives of fostering the gathering and dissemination of information with reference to…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Conservation (Environment), Environmental Standards, Land Use
