Leisure and Recreation ManagementPsychology Press, 2005 - 580 pages For this new edition the book has been completely rewritten, bringing the subject up to date in line with recent developments. Key changes to the text address issues surrounding the election of a Labour Government, the National Lottery, global conditions such as the world economic climate and the Single European Market, and communication and travel advances such the Channel Tunnel. New content also covers:
Leisure and Recreation Management deals with the theory of leisure studies as well as the day-to-day practicalities of managing a recreation facility, ensuring its continued success as a student textbook and a guide for the practitioner. |
Contents
Introduction | 5 |
Leisure in historical perspective | 12 |
Cultural heritage and leisure | 24 |
Leisure and recreation a variety of meanings | 47 |
Childrens play foundation of leisure | 67 |
Peoples needs and leisure | 94 |
Leisure and the experience society | 110 |
The pleisure principle | 121 |
The environment countryside and open space | 304 |
The arts museums and libraries | 326 |
Sport physical recreation and physical activity | 346 |
PART 4 | 369 |
Management principles and foundations | 371 |
Leadership and decision making | 388 |
Marketing of leisure and recreation | 416 |
Programming leisure and recreation services and facilities | 449 |
PART 2 | 129 |
Government the public sector and leisure | 131 |
Leisure provision in the voluntary sector | 166 |
Leisure provision in the commercial sector | 195 |
Planning for leisure and recreation | 227 |
Trends in the leisure industry | 266 |
PART 3 | 277 |
Tourism heritage and leisure | 279 |
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Common terms and phrases
achieve agencies approach areas Association attractions authorities behaviour benefits Britain British cent Chapter charity children's play cinema clubs commercial companies countryside Countryside Agency culture customers DCMS decision Department Department for Culture effective England English Heritage English Sports Council environment example experience funding groups heritage holiday ILAM important individual industry Institute involved ISRM leaders leadership leisure and recreation leisure centres leisure facilities leisure management leisure services libraries London major ment million motivation National Lottery needs Northern Ireland objectives opportunities organization parks participation planning problems professional programme promote range recreation management responsibility role Scotland Scottish Executive skills social society sponsorship sport and recreation Sport England Sports Council staff strategy structure theatres tion tourism UK Sport United Kingdom VisitBritain volunteers Wales
References to this book
Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism: A Practical Guide Anthony James Veal No preview available - 2006 |