Recreation and Leisure: The Changing Scene

by Janet R. MacLean, James A. Peterson, W. Donald Martin

Chapter 1: Recreation and The Current Scene Expanded discussion on the socio-cultural factors promoting the recreation and park movement Discussions by the Urban Institute and the Wallace Foundation on the importance of parks and recreation areas Coverage of the National Recreation and Park Association’s (NRPA) “Step Up to Start in the Parks” nationwide fitness program Chapter 2: Basic Philosophical Analysis of Play, Recreation, and Leisure Chapter 3: Early History of Recreation and Leisure Chapter 4: Recreation and Leisure in the Modern Era Chapter 5: Personal Leisure Motivations and Age Group Factors

370 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985