Essential leadership skills for sport and leisure professionals
Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services provides cutting-edge information on the subject of careers in leisure services
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The influence of demographics on leisure
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A systematic approach to safety
Enabling leisure service providers to devise and implement strategies aimed at reducing or eliminating injury, property damage and financial loss
A foundational guide to financial management in the leisure industry
This textbook covers the basics of economics, introduces accounting methodologies and helps students learn financial management methods and system, using current technical and technological skills. It then goes on to explore other roles and responsibilities of financial management, such as preparing students with a basic political skill set to enable them to organize fundraising activities and work closely with governing bodies and groups. Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students, this book offers online ancillaries for lecturers and provides a complete package for both student and lecturer. Normal price: £39.99 I €48.00 HK Rewards Members’ Price: £31.99 I €38.40 Find out more
New student guide to recreation and leisure
This textbook is designed for first‐year students on either recreation or leisure courses
The role of leisure in the lives of the elderly
As the number and percent of older people in developed countries continues to grow,tomorrow’s recreation and leisure professionals will be more challenged than ever to meet the needs of an increasingly older and culturally diverse population. Written for students, professors and professionals in recreation, leisure, gerontology and ageing, Leisure and Aging provides a wealth of knowledge on various aspects of life for older people and the role of leisure within it. It helps students think critically about a phase of life that seems remote from their own and provides a perspective to their understanding of ageing and leisure. Price: £39.99 I €48.00 Find out more
WCAA registration is now open
Over 2,000 delegates from every professional sector and academic discipline associated with sport, physical education, exercise, physical activity and sports medicine are expected to attend this event.
World Congress on Active Ageing
Held every four years, the 8th World Congress on Active Ageing will highlight the benefits and availability of physical activity and exercise opportunities for those entering old age, to those in the transitional phase and in particular, the needs of the oldest and frailest population.