Leisure enhancement /
Michael J. Leitner, Sara F. Leitner, and associates.
- Third edition.
- xix, 474 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Concepts of Leisure -- Leisure Education: Vital to the Well-Being of Society -- Historical Influences on Leisure Today -- Leisure and Recreation in the United States Today -- Why People Recreate: Theoretical Explanations -- Leisure Planning and Time Management -- Fitness and Leisure / The Role of Leisure in Stress Reduction -- The Use of Humor and Laughter in Coping with and Reducing Stress / Recreation and Social Development -- Gambling and Recreational Drug Use: Analysis of Two Prevalent Leisure-Related Problems -- Personal Leisure Philosophy -- Leisure Throughout the Life Cycle -- Recreation for Special Populations: An Overview / Recreation for Special Populations: A Wheelchair Athlete's Perspective / Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resource Lands / Leisure in Selected Countries -- Leisure in the Future. Amy Hornick and Michael Leitner -- Kelli Cliff McCrea -- Laura J. McLachlin and Tracy M. Claflin -- William Bowness -- David E. Simcox -- Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14A. Ch. 14B. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Ch. 17.