Research & evaluation in recreation, parks & leisure studies /
Research and evaluation in recreation, parks and leisure studies
Richard Kraus, Lawrence R. Allen.
- Second edition.
- xvii, 340 pages ; 23 cm
Revised edition of: Research and evaluation in recreation, parks, and leisure studies. 1987.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Systematic Inquiry to Leisure Studies and Services: Research and Evaluation -- The Scientific Method: Ways of Knowing -- Basic Concepts and Language of Research and Evaluation -- Professional Applications of Research and Evaluation -- Experimental Research Designs -- Descriptive Research Methods -- Documentary Research Methods -- Qualitative Research Approaches -- The Research Process: An Overview -- Developing the Research Proposal -- The Role of Measurement -- Selecting Subjects for Research: The Sampling Process -- Implementing the Study: The Data-Gathering Process -- Data Organization and Descriptive Studies -- Overview of Inferential Statistics -- Evaluation as a Professional Function -- Agency-Centered Evaluation: Programs and Practices -- Evaluation Research: The Goal-Oriented Model -- Research and Evaluation Reports and Presentations -- Research Periodicals -- Literature Retrieval Sources -- Statistical Tables. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C.