A “We Don’t Exclude Anyone” Policy is not Enough: Inclusive Service Delivery in Public Recreation

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Kimberly Miller, AP Assistant Professor and Research Associate (Creator)
Stuart J. Schleien, Professor & Chair (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/

Abstract: In today’s world of an ever-increasing number of wounded veterans, aging baby boomers, and children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, a significantly larger number of individuals with disabilities are approaching public recreation providers for services essential for a good quality of life. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates not only that these underserved residents have access to recreation agencies, but that they have opportunities to participate alongside everybody else in the community.

Additional Information

Publication
Public Management, 93(5), 16-18
Language: English
Date: 2011
Keywords
recreation agencies, government agencies, government programs, public administration, disabilities

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