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  • Managing Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services: An Introduction by Christopher R. Edginton, Samuel V. Lankford, Dale Larsen, and Susan D. Hudson

    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

  • SAFE and Fun Playgrounds: A Handbook by Heather M. Olsen, Susan D. Hudson, and Donna Jean Thompson

    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

  • Leisure as Transformation by Christopher R. Edginton

    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

  • Physical Education & Health: Global Perspectives & Best Practice by Christopher R. Edginton and Ming-Kai Chin

    Physical Education & Health: Global Perspectives & Best Practice

    Christopher R. Edginton and Ming-Kai Chin

  • Leisure Education: A Person-Centered, System-Directed, Social Policy Perspective by Rodney B. Dieser

    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

  • Leadership for Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services by Christopher R. Edginton, Susan D. Hudson, Kathleen G. Scholl, and Lara Lauzon

    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

  • Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion by Nancy P. Hamilton

    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

  • Managing for Excellence: Programs of Distinction for Children and Youth by Christopher R. Edginton, Julianne Gassman, and Angeka J. Gorsuch

    Managing for Excellence: Programs of Distinction for Children and Youth

    Christopher R. Edginton, Julianne Gassman, and Angeka J. Gorsuch

  • Leisure as Transformation by Christopher R. Edginton

    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

  • Managing Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services: An Introduction by Christopher R. Edginton, Susan D. Hudson, Samual V. Lankford, and Dale Larsen

    Managing Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services: An Introduction

    Christopher R. Edginton, Susan D. Hudson, Samual V. Lankford, and Dale Larsen

  • Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion by Nancy Hamilton, Wendi Weimar, and Kathryn Luttgens

    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

  • Building Playgrounds: A Guide to the Planning Process by Susan D. Hudson, Donna Jean Thompson, and Heather Olsen

    Building Playgrounds: A Guide to the Planning Process

    Susan D. Hudson, Donna Jean Thompson, and Heather Olsen

  • Leadership in Leisure Services: Making a Difference by Debra J. Jordan

    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

  • S.A.F.E. Play Areas: Creation, Maintenance, and Renovation by Donna Jean Thompson, Susan D. Hudson, and Heather M. Olsen

    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

  • Leadership for Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Service by Christopher R. Edginton, Susan D. Hudson, and Kathleen G. Scholl

    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

  • Youth Work: Emerging Perspectives in Youth Development by Christopher R. Edginton, Christopher L. Kowalski, and Steven W. Randall

    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

  • Leisure: Basic Concepts by Christopher R. Edginton, Roger L. Coles, and Michelle L. McClelland

    Leisure: Basic Concepts

    Christopher R. Edginton, Roger L. Coles, and Michelle L. McClelland

  • Leisure and Life Satisfaction: Foundational Perspectives by Christopher R. Edginton, Debra J. Jordan, Donald G. DeGraaf, and Susan Edginton

    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

  • Camp Leadership: A Staff Development Approach by Julianne Gassman, Donald G. DeGraaf, Ronald D. Ramsing, and Kathy H. DeGraaf

    Camp Leadership: A Staff Development Approach

    Julianne Gassman, Donald G. DeGraaf, Ronald D. Ramsing, and Kathy H. DeGraaf

  • Managing Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services : An Introduction by Christopher R. Edginton, Susan Hudson, and Sam Lankford

    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

  • Enhancing the Livability of Iowa Communities: The Role of Recreation, Natural Resource Development and Tourism by Christopher R. Edginton

    Enhancing the Livability of Iowa Communities: The Role of Recreation, Natural Resource Development and Tourism

    Christopher R. Edginton

  • Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Service Organizations by Christopher R. Edginton, Susan D. Hudson, and Phyllis M. Ford

    Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Service Organizations

    Christopher R. Edginton, Susan D. Hudson, and Phyllis M. Ford

  • Leisure Programming: A Service-Centered and Benefits Approach by Christopher R. Edginton, Carole J. Hanson, Susan Edginton, and Susan D. Hudson

    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

  • Leisure and Life Satisfaction: Foundational Perspectives by Christopher R. Edginton, Debra J. Jordan, Donald G. DeGraaf, and Susan Edginton

    Leisure and Life Satisfaction: Foundational Perspectives

    Christopher R. Edginton, Debra J. Jordan, Donald G. DeGraaf, and Susan Edginton

  • National Program for Playground Safety's Selected Annotated Bibliography about Public Playground Safety by Susan D. Hudson and Donna Jean Thompson

    National Program for Playground Safety's Selected Annotated Bibliography about Public Playground Safety

    Susan D. Hudson and Donna Jean Thompson

  • Leadership in Leisure Services : Making a Difference by Debra Jean Jordan

    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

  • Leisure and Life Satisfaction : Foundational Perspectives by Christopher R. Edginton

    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

  • Youth Programs: Promoting Quality Service by Susan Edginton and Christopher R. Edginton

    Youth Programs: Promoting Quality Service

    Susan Edginton and Christopher R. Edginton

  • Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion by Kathryn Luttgens, Helga Deutsch, and Nancy Hamilton

    Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion

    Kathryn Luttgens, Helga Deutsch, and Nancy Hamilton

  • How to Conduct Community Needs Assessment Surveys in Public Parks and Recreation by Susan D. Hudson

    How to Conduct Community Needs Assessment Surveys in Public Parks and Recreation

    Susan D. Hudson

  • Commercial Leisure Services: Managing for Profit, Service, and Personal Satisfaction by John J. Bullaro and Christopher R. Edginton

    Commercial Leisure Services: Managing for Profit, Service, and Personal Satisfaction

    John J. Bullaro and Christopher R. Edginton

  • The Recreation and Leisure Service Delivery System by Christopher R. Edginton and Charles A. Griffith

    The Recreation and Leisure Service Delivery System

    Christopher R. Edginton and Charles A. Griffith

  • Productive Management of Leisure Service Organizations: A Behavioral Approach by Christopher R. Edginton and John G. Williams

    Productive Management of Leisure Service Organizations: A Behavioral Approach

    Christopher R. Edginton and John G. Williams

 
 
 

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