Recreation Services

Author : Charles C. Bullock
Publisher : Sagamore Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Recreation Services for People with Disabilities written by Charles C. Bullock and published by Sagamore Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a best-selling introductory book, intended for all students in parks, recreation, and leisure studies, regardless of specialty. It provides an essential, basic knowledge level of people with disabilities. Common themes are presented by the authors in a manner allowing readers to develop their own personal views of therapeutic recreation, and this approach keeps the focus of service on the customer.

Author : Timothy S. O'Connell
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492583502
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services written by Timothy S. O'Connell and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services presents cutting-edge guidance and helps students apply their newfound knowledge as they prepare to enter the rapidly changing leisure services field. This text presents fresh insights on leadership from the most prominent voices in the field today. The contributors present a comprehensive look at modern leadership, identify the challenges future leaders will face, and reveal how future leaders can best prepare to meet those challenges. Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services provides • a detailed look at the collaborative approach to leadership in leisure services that represents a new direction in the field; • insight into classical leadership as well as innovative and modern leadership theory and best practices; and • an understanding of the roles and functions students will fulfill as they enter the profession. The material, designed for undergraduate recreation and leisure services leadership courses, is presented in three parts. Part I explores personal leadership issues, including communication skills, negotiation strategies, and leadership styles. Part II delves into professional leadership, examining topics such as group dynamics, supervision practices, and team leadership. Part III explores organizational leadership, including internal and external leadership and professional development. The authors present new theories of leadership from research in the field of recreation and leisure. Several learning aids—including chapter-opening scenarios, key terms, glossary, references, and chapter-ending questions for reflection and discussion—appear throughout the text. In addition, each chapter features a Leisure Leaders sidebar that profiles a leader in the field who addresses preparation for the job, a peek at day-to-day work, and advice for aspiring leaders. And a Best Practices sidebar showcases an organization whose innovative leadership has led to positive organizational outcomes. Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services helps students understand the range of leadership skills they need to develop for successful careers.

Author : Karla A. Henderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781571678478
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evaluating Recreation Services, 4th Ed written by Karla A. Henderson and published by . This book was released on 2017-04 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluation is a process that each of us uses every day. Professionals in any field of human services must have the means to access and assess information. Having information is not enough, however, unless that information can be applied and used. To organize and manage recreation services (i.e., all elements related to the various specialties in the field such as parks, tourism, sports, arts, therapeutic recreation, camping, event management), information is needed about people's preferences, needs, and behaviors and the programs, administrative structures, and resources that comprise the organizations. To build a body of knowledge and to document the value of recreation, systematic processes are necessary. Evaluation and research can provide information that will enable "enlightened decisions." Evaluating Recreation Services: Making Enlightened Decisions, Fourth Edition, is about systematic evaluation and research that focuses specifically on identifying explicit evaluation criteria or research questions, collecting evidence or data, and making judgments about the value or the worth of something applied to service improvement or knowledge development. This book aims to provide a basic overview and working knowledge of procedures. Knowing basic steps in evaluation research and having some familiarity with evaluation and research tools can help you to begin a process of lifelong learning about systematic inquiry.

Author : Christopher R. Edginton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781571677440
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services written by Christopher R. Edginton and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been over 20 years since the first edition of "Productive Management of Leisure Service Organisations" was conceptualised, written, and published. Now in it's 4th edition, "Managing Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services" considers three critical changes in the leisure services field: technology and information resolution, nature of the workforce, and the basic revision of our economy. These changes have greatly impacted the management of human resources, which is the main focus of this book.

Author : Charles C. Bullock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781571678089
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Recreation Services for People with Disabilities written by Charles C. Bullock and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Introduction to Recreation Services for People With Disabilities continues to reflect a broad-based explanation of the role of practitioners in the interrelated fields of therapeutic recreation, inclusive recreation, and special recreation. This fourth edition represents a major revision, including the most current research and thinking about the interdisciplinary fields of recreation and disability studies. This book is intended to be an introductory text for all students in parks and recreation/leisure studies departments."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Karla A. Henderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781939476036
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Recreation Services written by Karla A. Henderson and published by . This book was released on 2013-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Recreation Services: Sustainability for a Changing World explores the meanings of leisure for people and the importance of recreation services in society. The focus is on all sectors of the recreation services field, including public, nonprofit, and private business entities. The emphasis is on introducing students to career opportunities in recreation services and the benefits as well as challenges facing recreation professionals in a changing world. The philosophy that is presented in this book is that social, economic, and environmental sustainability concerns should underlie all recreation services. Many perspectives could be taken to provide an introduction to recreation services, but this book targets recreation services embodied in specialties such as parks and recreation, sports, tourism, event management, outdoor leadership and management, and therapeutic recreation.

Author : Norma J. Stumbo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781571678317
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Facilitation of Therapeutic Recreation Services written by Norma J. Stumbo and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alfred R. Villasenor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.0P/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Recreation Services Specialist (AFSC 74151) written by Alfred R. Villasenor and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Debra Jean Jordan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Programming for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services written by Debra Jean Jordan and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Norma J. Stumbo
Publisher : Ingram
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Client Assessment in Therapeutic Recreation Services written by Norma J. Stumbo and published by Ingram. This book was released on 2002 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book fills a gap in the therapeutic recreation literature concerning client assessment. It educates the reader about the importance of client assessment, how assessment relates to treatment planning and programming, and ways to improve the process of data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting..