Book Description In the twenty years since publication of the first edition in 1983, George Torkildsen's Leisure and Recreation Management has without doubt established itself as a leading text book in the field. It remains the only book to cover key concepts, trends, provision, management practices and operational issues in one comprehensive volume. This fully revised and updated fifth edition includes a significant amount of new material, reflecting the enormous changes that have taken place within the field of leisure and recreation management over the last few years. Issues such as social inclusion, devolution and exercise for health have risen to the top of the policy agenda and are fundamentally shaping leisure and recreation structures in the UK, while emerging 'leisure professionals' such as sports development and playwork are profoundly influencing the professional landscape. This new edition explores and explains every key innovation in the field, and includes more student-friendly textbook features than ever before. Each chapter contains extensive case studies, discussion points, revision questions and guides to further reading and web resources. The book also contains a glossary of key terms for easy reference, along with a substantial appendix containing useful contact addresses for important organisations in the field. Leisure Recreation Management remains essential reading for any student or professional interested in exploring both the theory and the practice of managing leisure services and facilities. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Synopsis This revised and updated edition reflects the changes that have taken place within the field of leisure and recreation management in recent years. Issues such as social inclusion, cultural strategy, exercise for health have risen to the top of the policy agenda. Commercial pressures, changes in the voluntary and public sector and emerging leisure professions such as sports development and playwork are all profoundly influencing the professional landscape. Leisure and Recreation Management is the only book to cover leisure history, key leisure concepts, trends, provision, management practices and operational issues in one comprehensive volume. Leisure and Cultural Heritage - the social and historic factors shaping current leisure Themes in Leisure, Recreation and Play - understanding leisure as a social Leisure Planning and Provision - in the Public, voluntary and commercial sectors Leisure Products - exploring the key areas of tourism, the countryside, the arts, and sport Leisure Management - principles and practice for leadership, staffing, training, programming, event management, leisure marketing and more Exploring every key concept and innovation, and with more student-friendly textbook features than ever before, Leisure and Recreation Management is essential reading for student and professional interested in the theory and practice of managing leisure and recreation services and facilities.
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