Leisure And Recreation Management

For this new edition, Leisure and Recreation Management has been rewritten, bringing the subject up to date for the 1990s. In chapters 1-6 the author deals with the nature of play and recreation, our needs in respect of leisure and the factors which influence our participation. Chapters 7-12 consider the leisure product and the planning and provision of leisure by the three main categories of provider: public, voluntary and commercial. Chapters 13-20 deal with management issues: programming, performance appraisal, marketing, event management, personnel, education and training.