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| Each chapter begins with Introduction | |
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| Recreation Programming: The Social Context | |
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| Recreation and Leisure in the Modern Community | |
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| The Role of Programming | |
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| Basic Concepts of Recreation, Play and Leisure | |
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| Recreation Then and Now: An Overview | |
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| Public Parks and Playgrounds | |
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| Youth-Serving and Special Interest Organizations | |
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| Growth of the Leisure Industry | |
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| Professional Development and Identity | |
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| Societal Trends Affecting Recreation | |
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| New Emphases in Recreation Programming | |
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| The Programming Process | |
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| Recreation Programs Defined | |
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| Recognition of Programming's Importance | |
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| Key Elements in Recreation Programming | |
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| Traditional Approaches to Recreation Programming | |
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| Guidelines for Program Planning | |
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| Program Planning Approaches | |
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| A Combined Approach: The Benefits-Driven Model | |
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| The Program Development Cycle | |
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| Setting the Stage: The Leisure-Service System | |
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| Understanding the Leisure-Service System | |
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| Government's Role | |
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| Voluntary, Nonprofit Community Organizations | |
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| Commercial Recreation Businesses | |
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| Private-Membership Organizations | |
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| Therapeutic Recreation Service | |
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| Recreation in the Armed Forces | |
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| Employee Recreation Programs | |
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| College and University-Sponsored Programs | |
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| Leisure Service as a System | |
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| Programming's Philosophical Base: The Benefits-Driven Approach | |
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| Purposes of Organized Recreation Service | |
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| The Quality-of-Life Approach | |
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| The Human-Services Approach | |
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| Marketing Model of Leisure Service | |
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| Benefits-Driven Approach | |
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| Need for Broader Vision of Goals | |
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| Establishing Program Goals and Objectives | |
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| The Role of Mission Statements | |
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| Environmental Scans | |
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| Systematic Needs Assessment | |
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| Needs Assessment Methods | |
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| Formulating New Program Goals and Objectives | |
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| Other Program Planning Factors | |
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| Other Considerations: Participants and Program Elements | |
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| Analyzing Program Participants: Demographic Factors | |
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| Focus on Participants: Why and How? | |
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| Influence of Age on Leisure Needs and Choices | |
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| Recreation Programming for Children | |
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| Recreation, Leisure and Adolescence | |
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| Recreation Programming for Adults | |
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| Recreation for Elderly Persons | |
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| Gender Influences on Recreation and Leisure | |
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| Racial Aspects of Recreation Programming | |
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| Programming for Persons with Disabilities | |
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| Recreation Program Elements: Activities and Services | |
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| Overview of Recreation Program Areas | |
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| Sports, Games, and Fitness Activities | |
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| Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Activities | |
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| Aquatic Program Activities | |
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| Creative Pursuits: Arts, Crafts, and Related Hobbies | |
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| Special Events | |
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| Social Recreation and Club Activities | |
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| Literary or Mental Forms of Recreation | |
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| Life-Adjustment and Personal Enrichment Activities | |
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| Social-Service Program Elements | |
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| Factors Influencing Selection of Program Elements | |
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| Activity Analysis | |
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| Modification of Program Activities | |
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| Recreation Leadership and Facilities Planning | |
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| The Role of Recreation Leadership | |
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| Theories of Effective Leadership | |
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| Leadership in Leisure-Service Agencies | |
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| Position Classifications and Job Descriptions | |
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| Personnel Process in Leisure-Service Agencies | |