Leisure Education Community Development And Populations With Special Needs

Author : Atara Sivan,Hillel Ruskin
Publisher : CABI
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Community development
ISBN : 0851999271

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Leisure Education, Community Development, and Populations with Special Needs by Atara Sivan,Hillel Ruskin Pdf

The results are presented of a Commission of the World Leisure and Recreation Association (WLRA) to examine the role of leisure and education for leisure activities among people with special needs living in the community, requiring social or health services outside hospital. A conceptual and practical framework for understanding the process of leisure education is provided and its role for community development and populations with special needs discussed. A total of 17 chapters serve as a foundation for developing models and programmes for leisure education within community settings and will be of interest to those working and researching in the area of education, leisure studies and community development.

Author : Atara Sivan,Robert A. Stebbins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781134925070

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Leisure Education: A Cross-National View by Atara Sivan,Robert A. Stebbins Pdf

Leisure education plays a central role in both the field of leisure studies and the pursuit of leisure itself. Everywhere in the modern world the most effective use of free time for individuals comes with knowing about the many leisure activities available to them and the rewards and costs that accompany their interest in each. It is through leisure education in one form or another that they gain such knowledge. Yet, as important as this educational process is, its study is only beginning to take off in non-Western societies where, however, it cannot be assumed to be the same as in the West. This book contains several comparisons of Western and non-Western practices in leisure education. Knowing these practices contributes ultimately to a deep understanding of the nature of the huge variety of leisure activities enjoyed across the planet and of the reasons why people go in for the ones they do. This book was based on a special issue published in the World Leisure Journal.

Author : Kenneth Francis Joswiak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Leisure
ISBN : PSU:000019978956

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Leisure Education by Kenneth Francis Joswiak Pdf

Author : Ralph W. Smith
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Handicapped
ISBN : 0697152464

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Inclusive and Special Recreation by Ralph W. Smith Pdf

Take a closer look at recreation issues for persons with disabilities in [the book]. By focusing on inclusive recreation, the authors offer concrete suggestions for integrating people with and without disabilities into the same recreational activities. An early introduction to related legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, makes legal issues clear and helps you understand the implications these laws will have for your career, whether or not you'll be working in the recreation industry. [The book] looks beyond the therapeutic nature of recreation by demonstrating that persons with disabilities should be considered leisure service consumers. -Back cover. This textbook was written primarily for undergraduate students, especially those in their first two years of study. As such, it is appropriate for use in community or junior college courses, as well as within four-year baccalaureate programs. -Pref.

Author : John Jenkins,John Pigram
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1089 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781134528394

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Encyclopedia of Leisure and Outdoor Recreation by John Jenkins,John Pigram Pdf

This is a key reference guide for the exploration of leisure and outdoor recreation. It reflects the multidisciplinary nature of these fields and contextualizes the leading research and knowledge on key concepts, theories and practices. Edited by leading authorities in the field, this volume includes a comprehensive index, and up-to-date suggestions for further reading. It is an essential resource for teaching, an invaluable companion to independent study, and a solid starting point for wider subject exploration.

Author : C. Rojek,S. Shaw,A. Veal
Publisher : Springer
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006-06-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780230625181

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A Handbook of Leisure Studies by C. Rojek,S. Shaw,A. Veal Pdf

A unique, international resource for Leisure Studies: in one volume the history, organization and central debates in the field of Leisure Studies are defined, providing a one-stop-shop for students and an agenda for future debate and research academics.

Author : Helen Atherton,Debbie Crickmore
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780702047015

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Learning Disabilities - E-Book by Helen Atherton,Debbie Crickmore Pdf

Learning Disabilities: Toward Inclusion (formerly edited by Bob Gates) is one of the leading textbooks in this field. It offers real ways to improve quality of experience for people with learning disabilities in all areas of life. This new edition brings together a comprehensive and coherent collection of material from eminent authors with a wealth of professional backgrounds and roles. Its contemporary focus reflects practice developments including the impact of changing policy and legislation on the nature and configuration of services. The leading textbook for carers of people with learning disabilities A comprehensive overview of the field of learning disabilities care Well-written accessible content Activities, case studies, diagrams and further resources including useful web links the embedding of key themes across chapters to draw diverse material into an integrated whole. These are: person-centredness, values, the reality of practice, the range of ability, the range of services and national and international perspectives. chapters on advocacy, personal narratives and life story, inclusive research, risk, safeguarding, sensory awareness, epilepsy and end-of-life care online case studies and activities with critical-thinking questions and ‘hot links’ to web resources to extend knowledge and understanding thereby facilitating learning a fully searchable, customisable electronic version of the text to enable easy access and quick reference

Author : Thomas A. Stein,Hanson Douglas Sessoms
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036908049

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Recreation and Special Populations by Thomas A. Stein,Hanson Douglas Sessoms Pdf

Author : Katherine Dashper,Thomas Fletcher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781317751403

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Diversity, equity and inclusion in sport and leisure by Katherine Dashper,Thomas Fletcher Pdf

Despite the mythology of sport bringing people together and encouraging everyone to work collectively to success, modern sport remains a site of exclusionary practices that operate on a number of levels. Although sports participation is, in some cases at least, becoming more open and meritocratic, at the management level it remains very homogenous; dominated by western, white, middle-aged, able-bodied men. This has implications both for how sport develops and how it is experienced by different participant groups, across all levels. Critical studies of sport have revealed that, rather than being a passive mechanism and merely reflecting inequality, sport, via social agents’ interactions with sporting spaces, is actively involved in producing, reproducing, sustaining and indeed, resisting, various manifestations of inequality. The experiences of marginalised groups can act as a resource for explaining contemporary political struggles over what sport means, how it should be played (and by whom), and its place within wider society. Central to this collection is the argument that the dynamics of cultural identities are contextually contingent; influenced heavily by time and place and the extent to which they are embedded in the culture of their geographic location. They also come to function differently within certain sites and institutions; be it in one’s everyday routine or leisure pursuits, such as sport. Among the themes and issues explored by the contributors to this volume are: social inclusion and exclusion in relation to class, ‘race’ and ethnicity, gender and sexuality; social identities and authenticity; social policy, deviance and fandom. This book was published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

Author : Robert A. Stebbins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351481267

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The Idea of Leisure by Robert A. Stebbins Pdf

A range of thinkers in philosophy, religion, and the social sciences have argued that thanks to science, technology, and the organization of society, the human condition has improved and will continue to do so. People are becoming progressively happier and enjoying an ever-improving quality of life, they say, mostly because they are putting their skills and reason to work. The Idea of Leisure is based on the assumption that leisure also fits into the social order, and it provides a singular vector by which to measure progress, even though it is rarely mentioned in writings about the idea of progress. Robert A. Stebbins believes that leisure fosters positive development in both the individual and community. Progress through free-time activity may sometimes be hard to grasp because of the all-too-common manifestations of deviant behavior from schoolyard bullying to date rape. Despite these examples, the vast majority of leisure activities often have profound, positive consequences for participants and society. Stebbins makes a solid case for linking leisure with progress. Although leisure has huge importance for humanity, observations about the idea of leisure as part of the idea of progress have been sporadic. It is no accident that the World Leisure Organization promotes the motto: "Leisure: integral to social, cultural, and economic development." Nor is it an accident that Article 24 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that: "Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay." For whole nations to find satisfaction and self-fulfillment based on leisure would be a true sign of progress. Stebbins' book offers original insight into this basic human requirement.

Author : Robert A. Stebbins
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412849470

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Work and Leisure in the Middle East by Robert A. Stebbins Pdf

This volume examines efforts by intellectuals and leaders in the Islamic world to adapt to what Hichem Djaīt calls the "incredible novelty of modernity" that has come to Europe during the past ISO years. Djaīt describes the different meanings of modernity, the crisis of Islamic culture in its encounter with modernity, similarities and differences between Arabs and Muslims and other cultures, the politics of the Arabs, and the force of democracy in the Islamic world. Contrasting the achievements of other civilizations, both past and present, Djaīt demonstrates eloquently that Arabs and Muslims will not be able to connect with the modern world unless they are able to be inspired by a supreme ambition to further the causes of high culture-in knowledge, science, art, literature, and other spheres.

Author : Robert A. Stebbins
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412854252

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Between Work and Leisure by Robert A. Stebbins Pdf

Between Work and Leisure aims to debunk the prevailing myth that work and leisure are separate and mutually antagonistic spheres of life. Stebbins shows that a close relationship between leisure and work is positive, offering people the possibility of finding joy in work just as they do in leisure. Occupational devotion, as Stebbins defines it, is a strong and positive attachment to a form of self-enhancing work, where the sense of achievement is high and the core activity, or set of tasks, is endowed with such intense appeal that the line between work and leisure is virtually erased. This volume examines conditions that attract people to their work in this profound way, and the many exceptional values and intrinsic rewards they realize there. Stebbins frames occupational devotion in four broad social contexts—history, religion, work, and leisure—and then considers the further subdivisions of gender, social class, and social character. The heart of the book uses research findings on leisure to develop a powerful critique of those who describe deeply felt commitment to work as "workaholic" behavior. He also examines what happens when money becomes a dominant factor in work and the social implications of the compatibility of work and serious leisure using exploratory research to identify their shared motivational factors.

Author : Simon Darcy,Jerome F. Singleton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317608240

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'Cultural Life', Disability, Inclusion and Citizenship by Simon Darcy,Jerome F. Singleton Pdf

Disability is a complex multidimensional social construct where the type of disability and the level of support of individuals needs to be considered within leisure provision. In a leisure context, people with a disability often face a multitude of constraints to participation. However, when leisure is possible, the benefits are substantial and worth pursuing. While other marginalised populations have received a great deal of attention across disciplines and in the field of leisure and recreation, disability has received comparatively less attention and generally in isolation to the leisure context. This book concentrates on "disability citizenship in leisure". The chapters focus on examining the leisure lives of people with different types of disability by supporting their leisure endeavours through innovations in technology, service provision and the imagination. Each chapter has a different social setting, involves different groups of people with disability, and challenges conventional wisdom about what is possible when ability is seen, nurtured and, then, flourishing with the opportunities provided. Rather than leisure being seen in isolation, the context of this book explores leisure as part of everyday lives through valuing Management issues that centre on constraints to sport participation, supply side attributes, participant behaviours, consumption of disability sport, policy implementation, and sponsor congruence. We situate the book in the context of further challenging researchers to think beyond disability as a context in their research and engagement of the person as a citizen in leisure opportunities, as opposed to a disability. This book was published as a special issue of Annals of Leisure Research.

Author : Dawn E. Trussell,Ruth Jeanes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781000377750

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Families, Sport, Leisure and Social Justice by Dawn E. Trussell,Ruth Jeanes Pdf

Through a social justice and equity lens, this book examines how families, sport, and leisure connect to broader social issues in society. It goes beyond describing oppression and disadvantaged identities and focuses on advocacy and ways forward to challenge the status quo. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the book draws upon different theories to present important new work on topics as diverse as the role of parents and siblings within youth sport; the family in sport for development and peace; and grandparent–grandchild relationships in sport, leisure, and family tourism. Several topics also bring attention to the multiplicity of family lives such as LGBTQ older adults as well as children and young people in the care of the state. Together, these studies provide important insight into how sport and leisure reflect and refract key contemporary social issues within the context of familial lives. This is fascinating reading for any student or researcher with an interest in sport, leisure, education, development, sociology, social work, or social policy.

Author : Jay Shivers
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-24
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780763751982

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Programming Recreational Services by Jay Shivers Pdf

Programming Recreational Services serves as a handbook for recreational practitioners at every level. It clearly presents the methods and materials necessary for the planning, organization, and operation of recreational services. This reader friendly text addresses each of the 12 recreational program categories in detail and includes illustrations to assist with learning. It teaches students a methodology for evaluating recreational programs from the establishment of objectives to the final instrument used, to determine whether or not the program performed in the way that it was intended.