Leisure and Recreation Management 592 p. 02(電子版/PDF)2002年刊
Torkildsen, George. 著
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Illustrations. Preface and acknowledgements. Introduction, structure andsignificance of the book. Introduction - leisure in a changing world? Isthere a need to manage people's leisure and recreation? Significance of thisbook. Structure and changes to the book. Part One Leisure and the needs ofpeople. Play, Children and the community. Play shapes human behaviour. Playin Historical perspective. The theories - why so people play? Play and itsimplications for leisure services. The right to play. Growing up in anuncertain world of social anxiety. The public sector and play provision. Thegovernment and children's play. Rights of the child. The Children Act.Education Acts. Children, adventure and the great outdoors. Play - alucrative market in the private sector. Fair play in our time? Play -summary. Notes and references. Recreation. Recreation -an overview.Recreation theories. Recreation - any kind of satisfying experience?Recreation - an institution and a process? Recreation and its implicationsfor leisure services. Recreation and management. Recreation - summary. Notesand references. Leisure - towards a philosophy and understanding of itsevolution. A philosophy of life and leisure. Leisure: historical perspective.Leisure: a variety of approaches, descriptions and definitions. Leisure: asocial problem? Mass leisure. Leisure - a variety of approaches,descriptions and definitions. Leisure - a social problem? Mass Leisure.Leisure - its relationship to work Changing times of the 1960 onwards. Lossof structures and traditions - 'casual' and 'serious' leisure. Leisure - asearch for identity. Similarities between play, recreation and leisure. Theinner core - the leisure experience - 'pleasure'. Public services designed tomeet needs - problems and possibilities. Leisure - summary. References andnotes. People's needs and factors that influence participation. Humanmotivation and need. Social need. Needs, demands and leisure and recreationservices. People's needs and leisure planning. Factors that influenceparticipation. Individual, personal and family influences on leisureparticipation. Social and situational circumstances and leisureparticipation. Opportunity and leisure participation, Summary - people'sneeds and factors that influence participation in leisure. References andnotes. Part Two Leisure trends, planning and government. Making use ofinformation on trends in a growth industry. Population changes. Changingsocial behaviour. Changing markets. Income - wealth and poverty. The NationalLottery. The use of time - leisure at home. The use of time - leisure awayfrom home. Participation in sports. Summary - trends in leisure. Notes andreferences. Planning for leisure. Historical perspective - general planningand leisure planning. Statutory plans and leisure plans. Local government -philosophical basis for leisure provision. Assessment of demand. Standardsof provision. Spa