A decline in government funding for recreational services has stimulated the growth of private and commercial recreation. In this two-page information review, areas in which job opportunities in the recreational field are to be found are discussed, and trends in commercial recreation are listed. A list of 22 resource organizations and 6…

The increasing need for "friendly visitor" programs for the homebound elderly has led to the development of curricular and training materials provided by "Outreach: Recreation/Exercise for Home-Centered Elderly." The "Outreach" materials are designed to train and guide volunteers who work with older adults. The materials are organized into twelve…

The article includes excerpts from the keynote address at the 15th annual Indian Education Conference (April 5, Tempe, Arizona). (KM)

Listed and described are wilderness outings available in 1975 through the Sierra Club. These include: Family Trips; Underwater Exploration; Bicycle Trips; Water Trips; Hawaiian and Alaskan Trips; Foreign Trips; High-Light Trips; Saddle-Light Trips; Knapsack Trips; Service Trips; Burro Trips and Spring Trips. Trip costs and reservations are…

From the monthly Saturday Review supplement, "Education in America, sponsored by the Charles F. Kettering Foundation.

Address delivered at the annual convention of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, & Recreation (84th, Boston, April 13, 1969).

This guide is designed to assist the nursing home staff, and in particular the activity director, in improving the physical, social and psychological care of residents in nursing homes. It contains lists and descriptions of ideas and procedures contributed by over 100 activity directors. The activities are seen as potentially able to help a…

Four major questions are addressed in this assessment of citizen involvement in planning and decision making on use of natural resources: 1) What citizen participation techniques have been utilized by state recreation planners? 2) What are the dominant goals of public participation in natural resource decision making? 3) How do state recreation…

RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOST RURAL YOUTH ARE CENTERED AROUND SCHOOLS, BUT WITH INCREASING EMPHASIS ON ACADEMIC SUBJECTS THE STUDENTS ARE BEING DEPRIVED OF OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES FOR ENJOYMENT ONLY. SUGGESTIONS INCLUDE TAKING THE PERFORMING ARTS TO THE RURAL AREAS, PLANNING ART FESTIVALS THAT WOULD…

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…

This paper states that there are two fundamental reasons for the comparative absence of computer use for parks and recreation at the present time. These are (1) lack of clear cut cost justification and (2) reluctance on the part of recreation professionals to accept their role as managers and, consequently, to utilize modern management tools. The…

Nowadays, people have a lot of time for leisure during which they try to engage in sports and recreational activities. Various activities are described which are specially devised for children, old people, the mentally ill and other special populations. Examples of career opportunities in recretion and a description of the duties that are…