This custom ebook includes chapters from Introduction to Recreation and Leisure, Fourth Edition; Dimensions of Leisure for Life, Second Edition; and Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation, Second Edition. It has been specifically designed for students taking the course Recreation Across the Lifespan (REC8390) at Conestoga College.
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Custom ebook for students taking the course Recreation Across the Lifespan (REC8390) at Conestoga College.
Importance of Leisure to Individuals and Society
Mary Parr, Tyler Tapps, Mary Sara Wells
From Dimensions of Leisure for Life, Second Edition
Leisure and Quality of Life
Ariel Rodríguez
From Dimensions of Leisure for Life, Second Edition
Leisure, Health, and Physical Activity
Jason N. Bocarro, Michael A. Kanters
From Dimensions of Leisure for Life, Second Edition
Leisure Across the Life Span
Mary Sara Wells
From Dimensions of Leisure for Life, Second Edition
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure: A Notable History and Promising Future
Ellen O’Sullivan
From Introduction to Recreation and Leisure, Fourth Edition
History of Recreation
Tristan Hopper, Jill Sturts, Douglas Kennedy, and Jerome F. Singleton
From Introduction to Recreation and Leisure, Fourth Edition
Leisure and Recreation for Individuals in Society
Juan Tortosa Martínez, Daniel G. Yoder, and Mary Sara Wells
From Introduction to Recreation and Leisure, Fourth Edition
Leisure and Recreation Across the Life Span
Mary Sara Wells and Tyler Tapps
From Introduction to Recreation and Leisure, Fourth Edition
Considering Therapeutic Recreation as Your Profession
Terry Robertson and Terry Long
From Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation, Second Edition
History of Therapeutic Recreation
Rodney Dieser
From Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation, Second Edition
Professional Opportunities in Therapeutic Recreation
Michal Anne Lord and Ramon B. Zabriskie
From Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation, Second Edition
Tyler Tapps, PhD, is the assistant vice president for health and well-being at Northwest Missouri State University and was formerly an associate professor and the assistant director for health sciences. He received his PhD in health, leisure, and human performance from Oklahoma State University in 2009. In 2015, he was certified as a park and recreation professional by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), from which he also received the Robert W. Crawford Young Professional Award. Tapps is a military veteran with recreation programming experience in the military. He is a past president of the Leisure Educators section of the Missouri Park and Recreation Association.
Mary Sara Wells, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of parks, recreation, and tourism at the University of Utah, where she serves as the director of undergraduate studies. She teaches courses in youth development, community recreation, and sport management. She has been a member of The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS), the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), and Society of Park and Recreation Educators (SPRE) since 2004. Wells has researched issues of sporting conduct in youth sport. She has published her research in numerous journals, presented at several national and international conferences, and conducted trainings and evaluations for multiple municipal youth sport agencies across the country.
Mary Parr, PhD, is a professor of recreation, park, and tourism management at Kent State University. She has received meritorious awards in teaching and service and in research and scholarly activity. Since 1987, Parr has been a member of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), where she served as chair of the Education Network (2017-2021). For over 25 years she was a member of the Society of Park and Recreation Educators (SPRE), where she served as a board member from 2007 to 2010. Parr is a member of The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS) and served as president in 2017. She also received the TALS Excellence in Teaching Award in 2017.
Terry Long, PhD, is a professor and the director of the School of Health Science and Wellness at Northwest Missouri State University, where he has worked since 2000. He is regarded nationally as one of the leading scholars in the field of therapeutic recreation, as evidenced by his teaching, research, applied experience, and service to the field.
Long has been on the editorial board of Therapeutic Recreation Journal for more than 10 years and served as editor from 2008 to 2011. He was an active member of the Northwest Missouri State faculty senate, serving his second term from 2012 to 2014, and was the faculty senate president for the 2014-2015 academic year. In addition to therapeutic recreation, Long’s professional interests also include adventure-based therapy, inclusion, disability rights, and mental health. His interest in independent living has enabled him to be instrumental in fostering a partnership between Northwest Missouri State and Midland Empire Resources for Independent Living (MERIL).
Terry Robertson, PhD, is a professor and associate dean in the College of Health and Human Services at California State University at Long Beach. Robertson was previously a clinical associate professor at the University of Utah; a professor and chair of the department of health, physical education, recreation, and dance at Northwest Missouri State University; and a research fellow at the University of Queensland. While at Northwest Missouri State, Robertson helped create a partnership with Midland Empire Resources for Independent Living (MERIL), for which he served on the board from 1994 to 2008, including six years as the chair. The Terry Robertson Community Partner Award was created in 2010 in honor of Robertson’s service to MERIL.
In addition to his work on independent living, Robertson has had a considerable impact on the field of therapeutic recreation, working as an educator, practitioner, and consultant for more than 40 years. He is a past president of the National Therapeutic Recreation Society, the Missouri Therapeutic Recreation Society, and the Nevada Therapeutic Recreation Society. He also served on the Utah Therapeutic Recreation Licensure for six years and was the director of continuing education for the Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation for more than 20 years.
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