Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
History of the Field
Philosophical Underpinnings
Definitions of Leisure, Play, and Recreation
Theoretical Foundations
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Program Planning and Implementation
Program Planning Process
Programming Issues
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Recreation
Physical Activity Throughout Our Lives
Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Applying Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Recreation
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Evaluation of Leisure Services
Evaluation Steps
Models of Evaluation
Types of Data
Data Collection
Evaluation Reports
Developing Programs from Assessment
Conclusion
Chapter 5: Planning
Strategic Plans
Master Plans
Business Plans
Conclusion
Chapter 6: Maintenance
Maintenance Categories
Types of Maintenance
Maintenance Systems
Maintaining Recreational Spaces
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Facility Management
Opening and Closing Procedures
Scheduling and Coordination
Managing Equipment
Safety and Security
Emergency Preparedness
Supervising Spaces
Chapter 8: Budget
Budgeting
Revenue Sources
Capital Project Funding
Revenues and Expenditures
Budgets
Other Fiscal Activities
Monitoring Finances
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Human Resources Management: The Hiring Process
Job Analysis
Job Classification
Job Description
Recruiting Staff
Hiring Process
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Human Resources Management: Employee Management
Orientation
Employee Motivation
Employee Evaluation
Employee Discipline
Employee Supervision
Organized Labor
Volunteers
Conclusion
Chapter 11: Marketing
Definition of Marketing
Marketing Plan
Public Relations
Conclusion
Chapter 12: Policies and Decision Making
Policies, Standards, Procedures, and Rules
Policy Development
Decision Making
Conclusion
Chapter 13: Professional Development
Professional Development
Training and Development
Ethics and Morals
Ethics Theories
Code of Ethics
Resolving Ethical Dilemmas
Ethical Issues
Conclusion
Amy R. Hurd, PhD, is an associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University in Normal, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in recreation management, leadership, and marketing. Hurd received her PhD in leisure behavior from Indiana University in 2001. Her research interests focus on management in parks and recreation with specific regard to management competencies.
Hurd has worked in public-sector parks and recreation as a marketing director for the Champaign Park District in Champaign, Illinois. She has also served on the National Recreation and Park Association's American Park and Recreation Society board. She has coauthored Kraus' Recreation and Lesiure in Modern Society, the Official Study Guide for the Certified Park and Recreation Professional Examination, and Leisure Services Management.
In her free time, Hurd enjoys biking, kayaking, and hiking. She lives in Normal, Illinois.
Denise M. Anderson, PhD, recevied her PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2000. Anderson is currently an associate professor in the department of parks, recreation, and tourism management at Clemson University in South Carolina, where she teaches courses in community recreation and youth development. She also serves as curriculum coordinator for community recreation, sport, and camp management and as chair of the graduate student committee. In 2008 she was named Clemson's Outstanding Woman Faculty Member.
Anderson worked for four years at the Champaign Park District in Champaign, Illinois. She has also served on the board of the National Recreation and Park Association's Society of Park and Recreation Educators.
Anderson lives in Clemson, South Carolina, with her husband, Dan, and her son, Hayden. She enjoys baking, hiking, and boating with her family.
Brent A. Beggs, PhD, is an associate professor and director of the recreation and park administration program at Illinois State University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in facility design, management of sport and recreation agencies, research methods, and trends. Beggs earned his BS and MS in recreation from Southern Illinois University and completed his PhD in leisure behavior at Indiana University.
Before teaching at Illinois State, Beggs served as a lecturer and internship coordinator for the department of recreation, park, and tourism studies at Indiana University and worked for public recreation agencies in the states of Illinois and Missouri. He serves on multiple editorial boards and coauthored Recreation Facility Management and Mastering the JobSearch Process in Recreation and Leisure Services.
Beggs resides in Bloomington, Illinois, with his wife, Jeri, and children Brendan and Sydney. He enjoys coaching youth sports and playing golf in his free time.
Deborah A. Garrahy, PhD, has been teaching since 1986. Her professional background includes teaching elementary and adapted physical education in the public schools of Ohio and serving as a faculty member in physical education teacher education at Indiana University. Garrahy is an associate professor in the school of kinesiology and recreation at Illinois State University in Normal, specializing in physical education teacher education. She teaches coursees in motor development, adapted physical education, and elementary physical education methods.
Garrahy earned her BS degree from Queens College of the City University of New York (physical education, 1985) and both her MS (adapted physical education, 1986) and PhD (curriculum and instruction, 1998) from Indiana University. In her free time she enjoys hiking, kayaking, and biking.
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