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American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL. – 1987
This book begins with a progress report on preventing childhood injuries. Settings for pediatric care are discussed as well as The Injury Prevention Program (TIPP). Child abuse is also addressed in the first section. In section two, specific childhood injuries and interventions are discussed. Each chapter begins with an overview of the problem,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Child Abuse, Children, Injuries
Download full textKelsey, Craig W.; Smith, S. Harold – 1989
This study of public parks and recreation agencies throughout the United States was undertaken to develop a mathematical pricing formula sensitive to local spending abilities in order to determine if a per capita pricing structure would be possible. Four hundred and seventy public parks and recreation agencies responded to a survey of fees and…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Family Income, National Norms
Gray, Howard, Ed. – 1985
Topics covered in this symposium included: (1) a perspective for seeking commercial sponsorships; (2) developing an activity program that perpetuates developmental skills; (3) emerging American lifestyles: implications for park and recreation professionals; (4) clinical hypnosis: a possible adjunct to therapeutic recreation; (5) impact fees for…
Descriptors: Family Life, Leisure Education, Leisure Time, Management Development
South Carolina State Dept. of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, Columbia. Div. of Engineering and Planning. – 1986
The publication provides guidelines for the design of new facilities or rehabilitation of existing facilities to accommodate physically handicapped persons in the South Carolina State Parks system. The guidelines are also recommended for use in regional, special district, county, and municipal parks within the state. The guidelines were developed…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Park Design, Physical Disabilities
Mackintosh, Barry – 1985
The key events and conditions that helped form and direct the evolution of the United States National Park System are presented in this publication. Information is organized into three sections. Part 1 is a brief introduction calling attention to the complexity of the National Park System's origins and designations. Part 2, the main body of the…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education, Federal Programs, Natural Resources
Peer reviewedChing, C. T. K.; Frick, G. E. – Growth and Change, 1974
Nine rural communities' attitude toward the establishment of Pawtuckaway State Park (New Hampshire) are examined. (AH)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Surveys, Parks, Recreational Facilities
Peer reviewedSchiff, Bennett – Studies in Art Education, 1975
Article described a project that examined the relationship of the arts to community recreation and park programs. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Community Programs, Cultural Activities, Educational Research
Appalachia, 1975
A public park near Kingsport, Tennessee, partially funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission, serves as environmental educator for nearby students of 6 counties and 4 city school districts and for the general public. (Author)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Natural Resources
Jackson, Henry M.; Dasmann, Raymond F. – J Health Phys Educ Recreation, 1969
Excerpts from speeches delivered at a Symposium on Outdoor Recreation and Education (Washington, D.C., February 26-28, 1969).
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Environment, Human Dignity, Natural Resources
Bane, David C., Jr., Ed.; And Others – 1978
The document offers proceedings of the First National Conference on Special Recreation for the handicapped which coincided with the dedication of White Oak Village/Mountwood Park (West Virginia), a recreational facility designed to serve as a national model for meeting the recreational needs of the handicapped. An introductory paper by E. Lehew…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Day Care, Disabilities, Parks
Manly, Richard J., Ed. – 1977
This booklet is intended to assist those planning nature centers to choose building designs appropriate for intended purposes. The publication presents a set of general interpretive building-site and design considerations compiled over years of experience in nature center design. These generalizations are complemented by examples of floor plans,…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, Buildings, Educational Facilities
Minnesota State Dept. of Natural Resources, St. Paul. Bureau of Information and Education. – 1975
This bibliography is designed to assist educators in establishing an outdoor classroom for environmental education. A process is detailed by which school districts can effectively and efficiently develop a site on or near the school. The first step involves organizing a planning committee, enlisting administrative support, and developing a budget.…
Descriptors: Campus Planning, Environmental Education, Outdoor Education, Park Design
Peer reviewedReyburn, Jerry H.; Knudson, Douglas M. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1975
Investigated were the effects on attendance of four types of pre-program advertising: no advertising, personal invitation, signs, and innovation. All three advertising treatments increased program attendance over no advertising. Each advertising technique has advantages and disadvantages. Signs are impersonal, but effective. Personal invitation is…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Camping, Communication Problems, Environmental Education
Shearer, Thomas D.; Coggeshall, Almy D. – Conservationist, 1978
A description is presented of the "Unit Management Plan" for the Adirondak Forest Preserve which involves inventorying the resources of this well-defined unit of land and defining goals and objectives for which management schedules and criteria are established and met. (MDR)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education, Forestry, Land Use
Peer reviewedDean, Gillian; And Others – Journal of Leisure Research, 1978
For every ten state parks jobs in Tennessee, three to four additional jobs are created in the local area. (JD)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Surveys, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns
