Leisure and Recreation Management

Name: Leisure and Recreation Management
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ISBN: 9780419117407

ISBN-10: 0419117407

ISBN-13: 9780419117407

Edition: 1983

Authors: George Torkildsen

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For this new edition the book has been completely rewritten, bringing the subject up to date in line with recent developments. Key changes to the text address issues surrounding the election of a Labour Government, the National Lottery, global conditions such as the world economic climate and the Single European Market, and communication and travel advances such the Channel Tunnel. New content also covers: play, recreation, leisure and the needs of peopleleisure trends, planning and governmentthe legacy of CCT and the introduction of Best Valuemanagement, training and operational aspects of Leisure Recreation management. Leisure and Recreation Management deals with the theory of leisure…

Book details

List price: $33.00
Copyright year: 1983
Publisher: Routledge
Binding: Paperback
Language: English

Illustrations
Preface and acknowledgements
Introduction, structure and significance of the book	p. 1
Leisure and the needs of people	p. 11
Play, children and the community	p. 13
Recreation	p. 47
Leisure - towards a philosophy and understanding of its evolution	p. 63
People's needs and factors that influence participation	p. 105
Leisure trends, planning and government	p. 129
Trends in the leisure industry	p. 131
Planning for leisure	p. 161
The government and leisure agencies in the United Kingdom	p. 207
The leisure providers	p. 247
Leisure provision in the public sector	p. 249
Leisure provision in the voluntary sector	p. 283
Leisure provision in the commercial sector	p. 315
The management of leisure	p. 353
Management	p. 355
Programming leisure and recreation services and facilities	p. 401
Marketing of leisure and recreation	p. 433
Organization of major events	p. 469
Staffing and staff structures	p. 491
Leisure and recreation management education and training	p. 527
Towards effective leisure and recreation management: some conclusions	p. 549
Index	p. 565
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