Leisure and Recreation Management

by George Torkildsen

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 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.

590 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1990

Reviews

[David Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book I read to research this post was Leisure & Recreation Management 2nd edition by George Torkildsen which is a very good book which I bought from a local secondhand bookstore. The 1st edition of this book was the first book written on this subject & I think the 2nd edition was written in the late so if you are a student it might be worth getting a later edition. The author is a visiting lecturer at many universities and polytechnics presuming he hasn't retired. It is a really good book which as a reference work might be a bit difficult to understand for some people. By law in England the councils just have to provide parks and libraries although in practice they provide a lot more recreational things. In Scotland & Wales it's the law they provide a lot more. Many of the buildings they provide like leisure centres are paid for by a venture business and leased back to the council. This was a new development when this book was published. In areas of low population density the rates are obviously less per head but there is also less demand for leisure facilities so a lot of thinks like ice rinks can't be provided. One wonderful thing about Britain which I heard Terry Venables the ex England Soccer Manager saying on the radio is the amount of soccer leagues. No other country has so many and it is quite easy to start your own soccer club and find a league to play in. Also because the leagues are interrelated you can progress through the leagues towards the premiership. Also a wonderful thing about the FA cup is any team can go through the qualifying rounds and play in it. Non League sides like Kidderminster have even got into the 5th round, the next round would have been the quarter finals. Providing sport facilties is a major factor in preventing things like depression and delinquency. The most popular indoor sports are snooker and darts which people tend to play in pubs. They need alternative venues. More people go to the pub on a regular basis than participate in sport regularly. Also many people for whatever reason don't have cars which is a major handicap & need some kind of activities nearby. It's no accident that the suicide rate actually goes up at weekends and holidays. Many people who moonlight which of course is illegal do it out of boredom not so much for the extra money.

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