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Download full textGedvilas, Leo L., Ed. – 1975
In addition to the presidential address and the general session address (concerning barriers to communication and how they relate the physical education), the proceedings contain speeches in the areas of (1) research, (2) sport and leisure, and (3) professional preparation. Some of these include presentations on (1) contributions to thought on…
Descriptors: Athletics, Females, Higher Education, Leisure Time
Gray, Howard, Ed. – 1986
This publication contains 24 invited papers on leisure, parks and recreation issues. The papers include professional perspectives that range from the hands-on practical issues to innovative research projects and practical program developments that were prepared especially for the symposium. Among the papers included are: (1) "A Professional…
Descriptors: Exercise, Leisure Time, Management Systems, Marketing
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
Kelsey, Craig, Ed.; Gray, Howard, Ed. – 1985
These articles represent family recreation research, ideas for families that are in "non-traditional" settings or situations, family strengthening concepts through recreation, church-based concepts as well as a challenge for the professional. Articles included are: (1) "Family Leisure and Recreation: A Bibliography" (Arlin…
Descriptors: Family Influence, Family Life, Family Role, Leisure Time
Hourihan, John P., Ed. – 1979
Ten papers from a 1978 lecture series on employment, civil rights, education, social aspects, and recreation and leisure for disabled persons are presented. It is explained that as disabled persons, the lecturers presented role models to the students at the Regional Education Program for Handicapped College Students at Teachers College, Columbia.…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Civil Rights, Disabilities, Employment
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
Palmer, Gary K., Ed.; And Others – 1990
This conference proceedings report includes papers submitted by 19 presenters addressing current trends, critical issues, and emerging perspectives. Titles of the papers are as follows: (1) "Envisioning Your Own Destiny: The Case for Strategic Planning in the Park and Recreation Movement" (H. Gray, D. McLean, and E. Crook); (2)…
Descriptors: Adults, Desensitization, Group Dynamics, Leisure Education
Kaplan, Max, Ed. – 1983
This document contains an international collection of national position papers on leisure and aging. The following papers are included in the first section: "'Active' and 'Passive' Constructs of Elderly" (Max Kaplan); "Recreation and the Aged: A Review" (Helen J. Threlfall); "The Elderly in Bolivia"; "The Elderly…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Cultural Differences, International Studies
Gedvilas, Leo L., Ed. – 1973
In addition to the presidential address and the general session address ("The Role of Physical Education in Higher Education"), the proceedings contain speeches on the following topics: (1) sport and leisure (including presentations on blacks and women in sports); (2) professional preparation; (3) educational leadership; and (4) perceptual-motor…
Descriptors: Athletics, Blacks, Females, Higher Education
International Understanding at School, 1982
The contents of a manual for peace education, intended primarily for the parents and teachers of preschool children, is outlined. The manual outline was prepared as the result of an international meeting sponsored by the World Organization for Early Childhood Education in France in May 1982. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Family Role, International Cooperation, International Education
Catherall, Thomas, Ed.; Hafen, William J., Ed. – 1983
The following papers are included in these proceedings: (1) "A Needs Assessment for Computer Applications" (Bruce Holley); (2) "The Home, School, Community Partnership through Community Education" (Jim Burgon); (3) "Building Level Coordinators--How They Spend Their Time" (Burton Olsen and Murray Meszaros); (4) "Programming and Financing the…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Leisure Time, Outdoor Education, Parks
Bureau of Education for the Handicapped (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. Research Projects Branch. – 1975
Presented are proceedings from the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped sponsored 1975 conference on research needs related to career education of the handicapped. It is explained that the conference was organized in modular fashion with participants in small and large groups exploring research needs in four basic areas: preparation of the…
Descriptors: Career Education, Conference Reports, Employment Opportunities, Exceptional Child Education
Humphrey, Fred, Ed.; And Others – 1980
This document contains selected papers from the 1979 National Forum on Leisure Counseling. The initial paper is designed to guide the efforts of the Forum participants and to facilitate a more efficient use of time and resources by providing an historical review of literature relevant to certain issues in leisure counseling. The next paper…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Ethics, Human Services, Interdisciplinary Approach
Brannan, Steve A., Ed. – 1975
Presented are 20 papers delivered at the 1975 Northwest Regional Conference on Recreation for the Deaf-Blind. Included are papers on the following topics (with sample papers in parentheses): national trends; interdisciplinary considerations ("Movement and Physical Activity: the Foundation for the Most Important R" by J. Stein); community…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Community Resources, Conference Reports, Curriculum
Forest Service (USDA), Upper Darby, PA. Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. – 1977
This conference dealt with the role of the natural environment in human development, the theories and research behind the relationship between urban children and the natural environment, and community and institutional responses to doing things with children in natural environments. Only some of the 113 papers presented at the conference are…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Conference Reports, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
