The Status of Leisure Education: Implications for Instruction, and Practice
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Leandra A. Bedini, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Responsible preparation of therapeutic recreation professionals must include knowledge.
and opportunities for students to acquire identified competencies of professional practice.
Of the many competencies identified as important in the therapeutic recreation field leisure education is consistently noted. There is little agreement, however, over what we should call it, how we should provide it, what it should encompass, and how future practitioners should be prepared for it. Although many sources have suggested solutions for
these dilemmas, only a few studies have first viewed the actual status of leisure education
either in higher education or in practical settings. Understanding the status of leisure
education in both these settings can be helpful to understanding the needs and potential
directions of leisure education instruction and practice in the future. The purpose of this
paper was to determine the current status of leisure education instruction within higher
education as well as in practical therapeutic recreation settings. Additionally, it discusses
pertinent issues and implications relevant to the problems cited above.
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 24 (1), 40-49.
- Language: English
- Date: 1990
- Keywords
- Leisure Education, Professional Preparation, Professional Competencies, Therapeutic recreation