Industrial recreation is becoming an important company support service. Budgets for recreation are modest compared to services offered and additional sources are needed. Employees take an active part in administration of programs. Competitive athletics, special social programs and local services are popular. (JAC)

In the fall of 1978, a study was conducted to ascertain the status of recreation personnel and programs in state maximum security facilities. The frequent criticism that correctional recreation is too sports oriented was supported by the findings of the survey. (JN)

Project Renewal assessed the needs of persons aged 60 and over in the districts served by Highland Community College, Kishwaukee College, and Rock Valley College (Illinois), with special focus on the role of educational institutions in meeting those needs. Through interinstitutional cooperation by the three community colleges and Northern Illinois…

A pilot project investigating the feasibility of year-round recreational programs in rural counties of populations of less than 10,000 is described in this report. (Sheridan County, Kansas, was chosen as the project site.) Part I, the introductory section, briefly defines recreation and its relation to human needs. Part II provides a geographic…

The study reported on in this document was undertaken to develop a service delivery model that would accurately reflect the Asian-American's specific cultural needs, values, and traditions. The personal characteristics, economic conditions, and interests of 255 Asian-American elderly in the Philadelphia area are described. A needs assessment of…

This needs assessment survey attempted to determine if community recreation programs, including school-based and college-based programs, are meeting the needs of citizens with disabilities living on the Northern Mariana Islands. The survey polled 35 people with disabilities about the effectiveness of community recreation programs and services and…

Purpose of the Fort Gay-Thompson Urban/Rural project was to combine the efforts of school and community persons so as to provide a more effective educational program for the west central section of Wayne County, West Virginia. To date, the school-community planning process had resulted in needs assessment and career education programs,…

According to the 1970 Census, approximately 33% of the 18,000,000 people living in New York lived in small towns, villages, and open country. Nonetheless, the State's major educational concerns have remained urban oriented. Although rural schools have some strengths (community centered, locally administered programs, desirable environment, and…

Robeson County, North Carolina, has the largest Indian population in the state. There are 25,684 Lumbee Indians in the county; Indian students comprise 61 percent of the school population. In compliance with Title IV-A regulations, a 1978-79 needs assessment was conducted to allow the Indian community participation in the development of cultural…