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Managing Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services: An Introduction
Christopher R. Edginton, Samuel V. Lankford, Dale Larsen, and Susan D. Hudson
It has been over 20 years since the first edition of Productive Management of Leisure Service Organizations was conceptualized, written, and published. Now in it's fourth edition, Managing Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services considers three critical changes in the leisure services field: technology and information resolution, nature of the workforce, and the basic revision of our economy. These changes have greatly impacted the management of human resources, which is the main focus of this book. -- Provided by publisher
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SAFE and Fun Playgrounds: A Handbook
Heather M. Olsen, Susan D. Hudson, and Donna Jean Thompson
Play is important for cognitive, emotional, and physical development of children. Use the four components experts have identified for safety: supervision, age-appropriate design, fall-surfacing that contains approved materials, and equipment maintenance. This handbook is what you need to maintain an existing, or to create a new, pleasing, and challenging playground that is safe, but not boring. - Provided by publisher
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Leisure as Transformation
Christopher R. Edginton
Leisure as transformation, 2nd ed., offers an examination of the ways in which individuals, communities, and nations can create the future. Core strategies and concepts are offered that provide a dynamic platform to bring about a needed focus on the ways in which change can be addressed. This second edition ... presents updated facts, figures, and data and provides new insights into key elements of this process. Transformation requires leadership and an understanding of the methods and procedures that can be utilized to bring about change. Many concepts have been introduced into the literature, but all have had the same fundamental goal: how to help individuals, communities, and nations cope with a more dynamically challenging environment that is socially, culturally, and economically turbulent. -- Provided by publisher
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Physical Education & Health: Global Perspectives & Best Practice
Christopher R. Edginton and Ming-Kai Chin
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Leisure Education: A Person-Centered, System-Directed, Social Policy Perspective
Rodney B. Dieser
One of the chief aims of Leisure Education: A Person-Centered, System-Directed, and Social Policy Perspective is to provide a book that brings different leisure education voices together and provides a broad overview of the many different theories and models of leisure education. The aim of this book is to propel the field of leisure education forward by helping readers understand the history of leisure education, including the many theories and models of leisure education; outline the progress and dynamic aspects of leisure education, such as the difference between person-centered and system-directed leisure education; and move the leisure education field forward toward social policy development so that leisure education can have a voice related to preventing and remedying social problems. -- Provided by publisher
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Leadership for Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services
Christopher R. Edginton, Susan D. Hudson, Kathleen G. Scholl, and Lara Lauzon
This book presents new perspectives on the importance of leadership in the profession. Integrating theory with practice, the book provides foundational perspectives in the study of leadership at all levels -- direct service, supervisory, managerial and community/civic -- in recreation, parks and leisure service settings. Organised into three sections, the first portion of the book presents theoretical and foundational information on the work of the leader. This is followed by a presentation of the work of leaders within groups. The last section addresses leadership in a number of recreation, parks and leisure service settings. New chapters in this addition include Caring and Ethical Leadership; Leading Change: Innovation, Decision Making and Problem Solving; Leadership and Diversity and Leadership and the Programming Process. The book includes a variety of pedagogical elements including marginal quotes, case studies, vignettes of significant, historical and current leaders, experiential learning experiences and leadership perspectives from current recreation, parks and leisure service professionals. A North American perspective is offered including examples from Canada and the United States. -- Provided by publisher
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Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion
Nancy P. Hamilton
Since the 1950s, Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion has remained the definitive kinesiology text for college students. The twelfth edition continues the text’s tradition of examining human motion through the integrated presentation of anatomy and biomechanics and applying that knowledge to a wide variety of motor skills. This edition retains the text’s strong coverage of physiology combined with current scholarship in biomechanics as applied to motor skills. -- Provided by publisher
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Managing for Excellence: Programs of Distinction for Children and Youth
Christopher R. Edginton, Julianne Gassman, and Angeka J. Gorsuch
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Leisure as Transformation
Christopher R. Edginton
How does leisure promote, facilitate, and enable change? Blending Eastern perspectives, Leisure As Transformation provides insight as to how leisure can be an optimal medium for change. Will today's leisure service professionals be the victims or the agents of change. -- Provided by publisher
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Managing Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services: An Introduction
Christopher R. Edginton, Susan D. Hudson, Samual V. Lankford, and Dale Larsen
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Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion
Nancy Hamilton, Wendi Weimar, and Kathryn Luttgens
This introductory text provides undergraduate students with the basics of anatomy, physiology, and the applications of kinesiology. It uses a qualitative approach with an easy-to-follow writing style. Theory is balanced with many sport and real-world applications to promote the integrated nature of kinesiology, including the anatomical and biomechanical concepts. -- Provided by publisher
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Building Playgrounds: A Guide to the Planning Process
Susan D. Hudson, Donna Jean Thompson, and Heather Olsen
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Leadership in Leisure Services: Making a Difference
Debra J. Jordan
Leadership is a process and an experience that impacts all of us in our roles as leaders and as followers. This text presents leadership as a personal journey that takes conscious effort to undertake and develop. Leadership is one of the keystones of successful parks, recreation and leisure services agencies, organizations and programs. How we deal with people, how we interact with fellow staff supervisors, participants, and the general public all make an incredible statement about who we are and what our profession is about. This book is designed to help students of leadership begin, or renew, their personal journey toward leadership. -- Provided by publisher
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S.A.F.E. Play Areas: Creation, Maintenance, and Renovation
Donna Jean Thompson, Susan D. Hudson, and Heather M. Olsen
For children, playgrounds and play areas are a recipe for fun—or perhaps an accident waiting to happen. Playing without fear or tears provides many benefits to a child's development. Yet every year, hundreds of thousands of children suffer serious playground-related injuries that require emergency medical treatment. -- Provided by publisher
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Leadership for Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Service
Christopher R. Edginton, Susan D. Hudson, and Kathleen G. Scholl
This book presents new perspectives on the importance of leadership in the profession. Integrating theory with practice, the book provides foundational perspectives in the study of leadership at all levels -- direct service, supervisory, managerial and community/civic -- in recreation, parks and leisure service settings. Organised into three sections, the first portion of the book presents theoretical and foundational information on the work of the leader. This is followed by a presentation of the work of leaders within groups. The last section addresses leadership in a number of recreation, parks and leisure service settings. New chapters in this addition include Caring and Ethical Leadership; Leading Change: Innovation, Decision Making and Problem Solving; Leadership and Diversity and Leadership and the Programming Process. The book includes a variety of pedagogical elements including marginal quotes, case studies, vignettes of significant, historical and current leaders, experiential learning experiences and leadership perspectives from current recreation, parks and leisure service professionals. -- Provided by publisher
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Youth Work: Emerging Perspectives in Youth Development
Christopher R. Edginton, Christopher L. Kowalski, and Steven W. Randall
Youth Work provides an introductory overview of the professional practice of youth work and youth development. This book captures the elements that make youth work a unique and powerful experience for those working with young people. Topics include adolescence as a life stage, historical perspectives, approaches and orientations to youth work, practical program and leadership strategies, ethics, multi-culturalism, policy formation, professional career development and more! -- Provided by publisher
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Leisure and Life Satisfaction: Foundational Perspectives
Christopher R. Edginton, Debra J. Jordan, Donald G. DeGraaf, and Susan Edginton
What is life satisfaction? What is the connection between leisure and life satisfaction? Discover the answers to these questions and much more in Leisure and Life Satisfaction: Foundational Perspectives. See how leisure professionals craft environments that help individuals, groups, and communities achieve a better quality of life and greater happiness and satisfaction. Gain an understanding of the phenomenon of leisure by examining it from its sociological and psychological perspectives. -- Provided by publisher
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Camp Leadership: A Staff Development Approach
Julianne Gassman, Donald G. DeGraaf, Ronald D. Ramsing, and Kathy H. DeGraaf
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Managing Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services : An Introduction
Christopher R. Edginton, Susan Hudson, and Sam Lankford
It has been over twenty years since the first edition of Productive Management of Leisure Service Organizations was conceptualized, written, and published. Now in its second edition, Managing Recreation, Park, and Leisure Services considers three critical changes in the leisure service field: technology and information resolution; nature of the workforce; and the basic revision of our economy. These changes have made a great impact on the management of human resources, which is the main focus of this book. - Provided by publisher
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Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Service Organizations
Christopher R. Edginton, Susan D. Hudson, and Phyllis M. Ford
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Leisure Programming: A Service-Centered and Benefits Approach
Christopher R. Edginton, Carole J. Hanson, Susan Edginton, and Susan D. Hudson
This comprehensive text addresses all three levels of leisure programming: direct service delivery, program planning, and program management. It focuses on issues related to customer service and benefits-such as providing leisure experiences, assessing customer needs, evaluating program impact, promoting positive customer and leader interactions, analyzing and implementing policies, and supervising staff. -- Provided by publisher
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Leisure and Life Satisfaction: Foundational Perspectives
Christopher R. Edginton, Debra J. Jordan, Donald G. DeGraaf, and Susan Edginton
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National Program for Playground Safety's Selected Annotated Bibliography about Public Playground Safety
Susan D. Hudson and Donna Jean Thompson
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Leadership in Leisure Services : Making a Difference
Debra Jean Jordan
Leadership is a process and an experience that impacts all of us in our roles as leaders and as followers. This text presents leadership as a personal journey that takes conscious effort to undertake and develop. Leadership is one of the keystones of successful parks, recreation and leisure services agencies, organizations and programs. How we deal with people, how we interact with fellow staff supervisors, participants, and the general public all make an incredible statement about who we are and what our profession is about. This book is designed to help students of leadership begin, or renew, their personal journey toward leadership. Leadership is best developed and refined through experience. Thus, during the learning process presented in this text, readers are encouraged to seek out as many opportunities for leadership practice as possible, including public communication skills, conflict resolution skills, and motivation skills; to expose themselves to issues and experiences outside of their comfort zone and stretch themselves; to increase their self-awareness; and as much as possible, to practice, reflect on experiences, seek out feedback and practice some more. 1, The Developing the Underlying Construct, Section 2, Working with the Essential Skills of Leadership, Section 3, Pulling it all together.-- Provided by Publisher
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Leisure and Life Satisfaction : Foundational Perspectives
Christopher R. Edginton
This text provides a foundation for the study of leisure and of those organizations that deliver leisure services. Intended for both graduate and postgraduate students of leisure studies and recreation management, it aims to offer an analysis of the societal factors influencing leisure, and to helping students understand how leisure services are organized and delivered by government, non-profit and commercial agencies.-- Provided by Publisher
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Commercial Leisure Services: Managing for Profit, Service, and Personal Satisfaction
John J. Bullaro and Christopher R. Edginton
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Productive Management of Leisure Service Organizations: A Behavioral Approach
Christopher R. Edginton and John G. Williams
