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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
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
Erickson, Bonnie H.; Nosanchuk, T. A. – 1986
According to sociological conventional wisdom, contact of the right kind in the right setting reduces stereotyping. Some research supports this hypothesis, some does not, and most can be challenged because the hypothesis conditions were not clearly met. This study attempted to meet the necessary conditions by using an unusually suitable setting,…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Ethnic Stereotypes, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Relationship
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
Robb, Gary M., Ed. – 1988
This annual collection promotes scholarly writing, applied research findings, and innovative programs and activities in experiential education. Topics of the 1988 papers include (1) "Gender Issues in Outdoor Adventure Programming" (Natalie L. Bartley and Daniel R. Williams) about the effects of outdoor leaders' gender, personality, soft skills…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Experiential Learning, Leadership, Outdoor Education
Card, Jaclyn A.; Chamberland, Lee R. – 1988
The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of one-on-one therapeutic recreation intervention on independence in leisure behavior of elderly, mentally ill residents residing in a nursing home. The researchers employed an experimental design and used the Comprehensive Leisure Rating Scale (CLEIRS) to measure independence in leisure…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Intervention, Leisure Time, Mental Disorders
Parker, Terry – Journal of Outdoor Education, 1974
In Scotland, outdoor education is seen as a combination of outdoor pursuits and environmental studies. The article describes various centres in the Edinburgh area, outdoor education expeditions, and programs, such as mountaineering, rock climbing, orienteering, and canoeing. (KM)
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Natural Resources, Outdoor Education
Soulek, Mariann – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1975
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Community Attitudes, Disabilities, Educational Objectives
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
Nesbitt, John A. – 1978
One of nine volumes in a series on recreation for the handicapped, the report examines new concepts and processes in special recreation. Among 10 topics considered are the following: goals of community recreation for the handicapped; delivery system; guidelines for management and development; local community leadership; planning, cooperation and…
Descriptors: Community Services, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Handicapped Children
Labanowich, Stanley; And Others – 1978
This handbook is designed for use by personnel delivering recreation services to the homebound elderly. It helps the staff members discover more about recreational activities suitable to a specific client's needs, selection of activities, and the methods of introducing activities to the homebound. Assessment techniques aid the worker in learning…
Descriptors: Agencies, Disabilities, Educational Gerontology, Geriatrics
Goldstein, Judith E.; Verhoven, Peter J. – 1977
The guide offers a framework for approaching the assessment process of recreation and leisure service delivery to handicapped children and youth by college/university faculty and administrators. Twenty-five questions regarding manpower assessment are answered, including the following: why is manpower assessment important and how is it usually…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Delivery Systems, Educational Assessment, Handicapped Children
Goldfarb, Mark; Israelson, Jo – 1978
The paper describes the summer programs offered by Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, a year-round day school for elementary level hearing impaired students in Washington, D.C. The programs are explained to be based on a three-point philosophy: (1) summer programs should be different from those of the rest of the year; (2) summer programs…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Elementary Education, Hearing Impairments, Program Descriptions
Mundy, Jean, Ed.; Cannon, Frances C., Ed. – 1975
The primary purpose of the conference was to develop a general awareness of leisure education as a process for the enrichment of the quality of life. Conference objectives were: (1) to develop an awareness of the relationship of education for leisure and the quality of life; (2) to examine the needs of people at various stages of the life cycle…
Descriptors: Community Services, Leisure Time, Life Style, Lifetime Sports
