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Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2005

1 online zdroj

ISBN 9781492596387 (online)

ISBN 9780736045629 (print)

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Gaining an understanding of the recreation and parks profession is crucial to success in the field and to effective leadership within the field. Recreation and Parks: The Profession is a one-of-a-kind resource that delineates the components that make this complex field a profession. Written by well-known recreation authority Betty van der Smissen, this book: defines the marks of the recreation and parks profession and identifies the steps involved in becoming a professional in the field; profiles 62 professional organizations within the profession; outlines a comparative history of 15 categories of the recreation and parks field in the United States and Canada; and presents a classic-to-contemporary bibliography of resources that showcases an inclusive body of knowledge on the profession. Part I describes recreation and parks as a profession and provides students with steps to lay a solid foundation to become a professional. Part II grounds readers with a comparative historical overview of the recreation and parks field from the 1500s to the present day. The author divides the field into 15 categories and offers suggestions on how to use the time line. Part III profiles 62 professional organizations. Each profile includes the organization’s mission, goals, structure, history, publications, services, and professional credentialing information. In addition, it lists the organization’s Web sites, contact information, and other vital information that students use in completing course work, in applying for internships, and in researching various aspects of the profession. Part IV contains a bibliography of selected resources on recreation and parks, from classic to the present. Recreation and Parks: The Profession is a unique resource for students, professors, and professionals in recreation and parks. The text brings together the important aspects of the field as a profession.

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Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Nature of the Profession -- Marks of a Profession -- A Multifaceted Field -- Role of Professional Organizations -- Starting in the Profession -- Part II. Comparative Time Line -- Categories -- Events -- Time Intervals and Dates -- How to Use the Time Line -- Time Line -- Part III. Professional Organizations -- Categories -- Basic Information -- Membership -- Recreation -- Natural Resources -- Outdoor Programming -- Commercial Recreation and Tourism -- Theraputic Recreation, Disabilities, and Fitness -- Certifying and Accrediting Agencies and Academies -- Part IV. Selected Professional Resources -- Foundations of Leisure and Recreation -- Pogramming and Leadership -- Theraputic Recreation -- Sport Management, Physical Activity, and Fitness -- Commercial Recreation and Tourism -- Evaluation and Research Methodology and Statistics -- Management and Administration -- Areas, Facilities, and Urban Park Planning -- Natural Resource-Based Recreation Management and Policy -- Outdoor and Environment-Related Programs -- Classical -- Selected Professional and Research Periodicals -- References -- About the Author