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…

This article discusses the need for arts programming in the modern society. (PD)

This bibliography of research related to recreation lists theses and dissertations only, not projects completed as part of graduate studies. It includes listings from the early 1920s through 1961 and some listings for 1962. No attempt was made to define what "recreation studies" are. The studies listed are those submitted by individuals and…

A changing society has resulted in different recreational needs for infants to senior citizens. Programs for pre-school children, six-to-twelve-year olds, teens, adults, and senior adults are suggested. Title of activities include Urban Picnic, Hot Dog Ski Clinics, and Romancing the Song. (MT)

A variety of approaches to planning leisure and recreational programs, services, and activities are described. (GW)

Ideas for the physical educator turned summer recreation director. (CL)

A group of emotionally disturbed teenagers took a one-week hike in the sub-zero temperature of the Idaho mountains. (JA)

Courses offered include one designed to prepare for retirement, and residential courses at the folk high schools''. (SP)

Article describes a new, unstructured type of playground. (SP)

Outdoor adventure education programs generally have not met the demands of older adults. Ways to attract older adults to these programs and to tailor activities to allay their fears and maximize their enjoyment are discussed. (PP)