Advocated is a training program to prepare qualified prisoners soon to be eligible for parole for employment in the field of therapeutic recreation. (GW)

Park and recreation professionals are facing a dual challenge: to offer comprehensive recreation programs for all ages and income levels; and to establish trends, providing opportunities for development and assimilation of new skills and interests into the public's repertoire of leisure activities. (Author)

Suggestions are made for developing a day care center for older adults who have some physical impairment. (JD)

The guidelines presented are intended to assist recreation agencies in extending their services to handicapped children. Basic information is given on getting a program started: services to provide, staffing, funding, program coordinator, facilities, locating equipment, volunteers, and where to obtain advice. Identified are the needs and…

The economic equivalency index (EEI) is a statistical construct used for quantifying the value of leisure experiences to the individual and is a potentially valuable tool in justifying leisure service expenditures in park and recreation systems. (MJB)

Considerations peculiar to recreational program planning for American Indians are examined. (GW)

Describes the contributions of 2 pioneers in camping programs, Lloyd Burgess Sharp and Lois Goodrich. (CH)

Because of the changing values of the American public, lawsuits in cases of personal injury are on the upswing. Recreation professionals must be prepared to encounter these situations by establishing accident reporting procedures and obtaining appropriate insurance. (RJG)

Suggestions are made for financing and implementing solar energy programs in recreational parks. (JD)

This book is directed to the student of recreational programming. Seven chapters cover the following areas: (1) scope of the audience for recreational programming, human life stages and cycles, and program approaches; (2) sample programs with specified objectives, selection of activities, meeting criteria, goals, and objectives; (3) program…

The study examined relationships of 8 categories of leisure participation and enjoyment with 10 selected demographic variables. A Likert-type questionnaire was designed to ascertain the degree of participation and enjoyment in 89 activities. Results indicate that planners should consider the ethnic orientation of senior clubs in delivery of…

Advocates of parks and recreation must face the challenge of seeing beyond traditional boundaries, embracing new alliances, and translating hopes into actions. Vision, strategy, and grassroots strength and strong leadership skills are critical to the future of parks and recreation. (CJ)

Survey results indicate the preferences of recreationists for program and facilities planning. Indoor campus recreation users have strong reasons for participation, prefer to decrease programs rather than increase fees or decrease operating hours, and value the recreational facilities and the opportunities they provide. (CJ)

The activities in a program involving adults over the age of 60 and junior high school students are described. (JD)