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Washington, Roosevelt, Jr.; And Others – Marquette University Education Review, 1974
Descriptors: College Students, Recreation, Recreational Activities, Recreational Programs
Jones, Robert H. – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1975
Descriptors: Camping, Mental Health, Psychiatric Hospitals, Recreational Activities
Middlebrooks, John R. – Parks and Recreation, 1978
Providing recreational opportunities at historical sites creates an opportunity to combine pleasure with education. (JD)
Descriptors: Community Services, History, Leisure Time, Recreational Programs
Christie, Charles – Parks and Recreation, 1978
Recreational programs in New Hampshire that are fiscally conservative and rely heavily upon citizen cooperation and ingenuity are described. (JD)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Recreation Programs, Creative Activities
Rust, Val D.; Schofield, Terry – Phi Delta Kappan, 1978
In spite of its obvious deficiencies, the club system in West Germany represents a powerful model for lifelong education in the sphere of sports and recreation. (Author)
Descriptors: Athletics, Clubs, Community Recreation Programs, Foreign Countries
Grossberger, Ellen; Fluharty, Anne – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1977
Using modified versions of games and sports, satisfying recreational programs can be organized in convalescent homes. (MM)
Descriptors: Games, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Participant Satisfaction
McAvoy, Leo H. – Parks and Recreation, 1977
Persons facing retirement quite often do not know how to use their leisure time; their interests and abilities are so diversified that it is difficult to form community programs for them and more research and thought is needed to help them in coping with this problem. (JD)
Descriptors: Gerontology, Leisure Time, Needs Assessment, Older Adults
Abreu, James A. – Parks and Recreation, 1987
The article discusses ways that recreation and parks programs could and should serve the Hispanic community and includes descriptions of religious and cultural activities of this ethnic group. (CB)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Hispanic Americans, Leisure Time, Parks
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Wicks, Bruce E.; Crompton, John L. – Journal of Leisure Research, 1987
Responses of community residents, park and recreation employees, and city council members (N=800) to a survey regarding equitable allocation of public resources for park and recreation services revealed that the groups' opinions differed according to their decision-making role and the services provided. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Equal Facilities, Parks, Participant Characteristics
Colston, Ladd – Parks and Recreation, 1986
Time, or the lack thereof, is a central problem for most Americans. After fairly rare access to free time, retired people suddenly have too much time. Recreation and leisure service delivery to older persons is discussed. (MT)
Descriptors: Leisure Education, Leisure Time, Older Adults, Recreational Activities
Razor, Jack E.; Grebner, Florence – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1976
Results are tabulated from an opinionnaire sent to 208 coeducational institutions on perceived advantages and disadvantages of merging departments of physical education. (PBS)
Descriptors: Athletics, Coeducation, Equal Education, Physical Education
Landahl, William L. – Parks and Recreation, 1972
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Involvement, County Programs, Park Design
Exceptional Parent, 1971
In Special Teens Project in Levittown, Pennsylvania, trained teenage volunteers carry out social, recreational, and athletic activities with physically and mentally handicapped teenagers in a low-cost program supported by contributions from interested citizens. (KW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Exceptional Child Services, Handicapped Children, Recreational Programs
Gallivan, Patricia S. – Parks and Recreation, 1971
Descriptors: Films, Mobile Educational Services, Playgrounds, Program Development
Rodriquez, Henry S. – Parks and Recreation, 1971
Descriptors: Children, Federal Aid, Food, Lunch Programs
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