Parents play a vital role in influencing their children's outdoor recreation participation. Families can enjoy nature and stay active in state parks, which provide abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation and education. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between parents' experiences with, and attitudes toward, outdoor…

A survey was conducted of 140 city and country public recreation agencies in Kentucky to determine the programs offered for the aging. Of the 44 agencies responding to the questionnaire, only 47.7 percent offered programs especially designed for the senior adult. However, the other agencies indicated that there were programs in which the senior…

A traveling road show of performing artists and craftsman has been organized in the state of New York to bring shows and demonstrations of creative art to the parks of rural communities throughout the state. (JD)

Listed are supportive and rehabilitative services for the deaf including federal agencies, state agencies, regional and local programs, social/recreational programs and agencies, national organizations, centers related to deafness, and professional committee membership (National Association of the Deaf, Conference of Educational Administrator…

The final report of the West Virginia Commission on Mental Retardation reports of the planning and implementation of programs for the mentally handicapped in the state. Described are specific accomplishments since the Commission was created in 1964 to help governmental agencies and civic groups in preparing programs. Progress in the following…

This report contains presentations and program descriptions given at a conference on physical fitness and older adults. Included are: (1) Keynote Address (Richard S. Schweiker); (2) "Government's Role in Fitness for the Aging" (Pete V. Domenici and Beverly B. Byron); (3) "What Is Aging?" (James Skinner); (4) Medical Implications of Fitness and…

This analysis is the fifth of a series of seven reports on the ways that the urban fiscal crisis has affected children. Children's services in New Jersey have not suffered unduly from recent Federal budget cuts, but the combination of depressed revenues, continuing inflation, state aid reductions and Federal budget cuts have had a negative…

The national survey results present the perceptions of extension professionals viewing 4-H programs from a State level as they relate to the following survey goals: (1) to determine extent of current State 4-H programs, level of participation, methods or approaches being used, and plans for future programs for children under nine, (2) to collect…

The third section of the journal contains information and addresses on federal, state, and independent programs for the deaf as well as social and recreational agencies and supportive organizations and agencies. (PHR)

The results of a 2 1/2-year study to formulate an overall plan utilizing and coordinating existing services for hearing impaired children are reported. The definition, classification, incidence, and prevention of hearing impairment and the orientation of professional personnel are discussed. Recommendations are given for identification and medical…

This report reviews the problems of protecting nature in a heavily industrialized democracy such as the United States. Factors contributing to the establishment of protected areas in the United States are traced from the creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1872 to the present. Arguments in defense of wilderness areas consider nature as: (1) a…

The New York Office of Parks and Recreation (OPR) is committed to upgrading and expanding its interpretive programs in the state park system with a major goal being to enrich, vitalize, and complement content areas of the school curriculum by providing first-hand observation and experience outside the classroom. The legislative mandate of the OPR…

Papers and presentations on physical education and recreation for the mentally retarded consider programs in Norway, the importance of physical activity, the physical educator as a member of the special education team, and the team approach in programing. The following are also treated: recreation and day care for the severely retarded in a…

Since outdoor education has already become an integral part of the curriculum of schools in Michigan, this booklet has been prepared both to assist schools planning to initiate outdoor education programs and to recommend improvements in existing programs. Included in the document are the history and development of outdoor education; the basic…