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Direct linkPowell, Gwynn M.; Johnson, Corey W.; James, J. Joy; Dunlap, Rudy – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2011
The Unified Core is an innovative approach to higher education that blends content through linked courses within a major to create a community of learners. This article offers the theoretical background for the approach, describes the implementation, and offers suggestions to educators who would like to design their own version of this innovative…
Descriptors: Required Courses, Introductory Courses, Leisure Education, Recreation
Pomeroy, Janet – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1975
Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, Disabilities, Recreational Activities, Recreational Facilities
Christie, Charles – Parks and Recreation, 1978
Recreational programs in New Hampshire that are fiscally conservative and rely heavily upon citizen cooperation and ingenuity are described. (JD)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Recreation Programs, Creative Activities
Rust, Val D.; Schofield, Terry – Phi Delta Kappan, 1978
In spite of its obvious deficiencies, the club system in West Germany represents a powerful model for lifelong education in the sphere of sports and recreation. (Author)
Descriptors: Athletics, Clubs, Community Recreation Programs, Foreign Countries
Chase, Ronald W. – Parks and Recreation, 1973
How to meet demands for increased facilities without raising taxes. (Editors)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Community Recreation Programs, Local Government, Recreational Facilities
Download full textTROESTER, CARL A., JR.; AND OTHERS – 1967
INCREASED PRESSURES FOR PROVIDING VARIOUS PUBLIC RECREATION PROGRAMS HAVE LED COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SEARCH FOR INCREASED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN RECREATION SERVICES AT EXISTING LEVELS OR TO INITIATE NEW PROGRAMS. THIS BOOK IS A COLLECTION OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING AND FINANCING SCHOOL-COMMUNITY…
Descriptors: Community Planning, Community Recreation Programs, Community Support, Federal Aid
Shomon, Joseph J. – 1962
A nature center is an outdoor education area; a parcel of natural land where people, particularly the young, and nature can meet. It can be an educational section of a state or national forest or park set aside specifically to serve the people of one or several nearby communities. These centers usually include an educational or interpretive…
Descriptors: Buildings, Community Recreation Programs, Community Resources, Conservation Education
Peer reviewedSheryn, Wyndham – Community Development Journal, 1973
Recreational facility plans for Greater Peterborough as it grows from 80,000 to 180,000 persons consider the needs of both the casual and long-term user. Local center and city center meeting places, swimming pools, children's play areas, facilities for the arts, and facilities for indoor and outdoor sports are planned. (AG)
Descriptors: Community Planning, Community Recreation Programs, Facility Planning, Recreational Activities
Peer reviewedBlai, Boris, Jr. – Journal of Employment Counseling, 1982
Provides sources of information for older persons desiring to find employment. Describes Federal Volunteer Agency programs, the U.S. Small Business Administration program, and U.S. Department of Labor Programs. Lists several recreation programs developed for older adults. (RC)
Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, Employment Services, Older Adults, Program Descriptions
AVEDON, E.M. – 1966
IN A DISCUSSION OF RECREATION AND MENTAL RETARDATION, RECREATION AND ITS ROLE IN PROVIDING ENJOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LET OFF STEAM, RESOLVE CONFLICTS, AND IMPROVE FEELINGS OF PERSONAL WORTH ARE DEFINED. THE IMPORTANCE OF RECREATION IN PREVENTING MOTOR RETARDATION AND PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS IN THE MENTALLY RETARDED IS…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Community Recreation Programs, Community Resources
Kraus, Richard – 1968
This study is concerned with the participation by Negroes in public recreation programs in 24 suburban communities in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and the five boroughs of New York City. It is a broadly descriptive study of the activities in which Negroes of all ages participate, as well as of administrative practices and problems…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Blacks, Community Recreation Programs, Racial Discrimination
Galambos, Linda; And Others – Parks and Recreation, 1994
Including individuals with disabilities into community recreation programs has become more popular recently. The ADA stresses the need for true inclusion, where people with disabilities can actively participate and interact in programs in a meaningful way. The paper describes two special programs that help include individuals with disabilities.…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Children, Community Recreation Programs
McLean, Christine; Spears, Charles R. – Parks and Recreation, 1975
Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, Community Services, Leisure Time, Program Design
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of School Buildings and Grounds. – 1960
In the planning of school plants to serve the educational, social, civic, recreational, and cultural needs of the entire community, factors which receive special consideration are location of facilities, heat distribution, zoning, storage space, and special appointments and service features. (RH)
Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, Community Services, Educational Facilities Design, Recreational Facilities
Romano, Tina – Parks and Recreation, 1978
A community recreation program for Spanish speaking migrant children in Dade County, Florida, is described. (JD)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Recreation Programs, Family Mobility, Field Trips
