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Download full textFoothill-De Anza Community Coll. District, Los Altos Hills, CA. – 1971
Community services programs for the Foothill Community College District are described and statistics indicating their level of activity for 1970-71 are presented. This progress report also includes a 5-year budget projection and future program plans. The recreation program includes structured and unstructured athletic and recreational events. A…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Auditoriums, Community Programs, Community Recreation Programs
Mundy, Jean – Parks and Recreation, 1997
Recreation and park personnel can be influential in beginning a concerted and systematic effort to develop anger- and aggression-management programs for youth. The article outlines examples of anger- and aggression-control program content, typical training procedures, possible program sessions, and organizational implementation. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Anger, Community Programs
Balthaser, Barbara A.; Farrell, Pat – Parks and Recreation, 1981
A survey, consisting of demographic, leisure, and personal data, was conducted on middle-aged-adults in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Questions were designed to elicit information concerning the subjects' expectations of increased or decreased leisure activity during the years preceding retirement. Results show that activity patterns for…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Community Programs, Leisure Time, Life Style
American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC. Project on Recreation and Fitness for the Mentally Retarded. – 1968
Papers and presentations on physical education and recreation for the mentally retarded consider programs in Norway, the importance of physical activity, the physical educator as a member of the special education team, and the team approach in programing. The following are also treated: recreation and day care for the severely retarded in a…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Programs, Day Care, Developmental Programs
McLean, Christine; Spears, Charles R. – Parks and Recreation, 1975
Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, Community Services, Leisure Time, Program Design
BIRENBAUM, ARNOLD; SCHWARTZ, ARTHUR L. – 1966
THE MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF THIS 3-YEAR RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WAS TO TEST THE FEASIBILITY OF EXTENDING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMUNITY WORK AGENCIES IN NEW YORK TO INCLUDE THE MENTALLY RETARDED. THE 13 PARTICIPATING GROUP WORK AGENCIES RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS WELL AS CONSULTATIVE, INTAKE, AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SERVICES FROM…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Children
Schleien, Stuart J., Ed.; And Others – 1995
This collection of readings is intended to help parents of children with disabilities join together or with professionals to advocate for inclusive recreational programs for their children. The following 15 readings are included: "To Play or Not To Play? A History of Recreation in America" (Carla E. S. Tabourne et al.); "Why Is…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Community Recreation Programs, Cooperative Programs, Disabilities
AVEDON, E.M. – 1966
IN A DISCUSSION OF RECREATION AND MENTAL RETARDATION, RECREATION AND ITS ROLE IN PROVIDING ENJOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LET OFF STEAM, RESOLVE CONFLICTS, AND IMPROVE FEELINGS OF PERSONAL WORTH ARE DEFINED. THE IMPORTANCE OF RECREATION IN PREVENTING MOTOR RETARDATION AND PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS IN THE MENTALLY RETARDED IS…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Community Recreation Programs, Community Resources
