KNR 170 Study Guide - Final Guide: Real Estate Trends, Equal Opportunity, Ecotourism
19 Jun 2018
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TEST 3 (FINAL) – Study Guide
Chapter 9
History and Expansion of Therapeutic Recreation
oHospitals and rehabilitation centers for people with physical disabilities
oHospitals for people with mental illness
oSpecial schools for those with developmental disabilities
oComprehensive approach includes three services:
Therapy
Leisure Education
Recreation Participation
oWidespread growth in 1970s and 1980s
oExpansion included:
Hospitals
Nursing homes and long-term care facilities
Schools or residential centers for people with developmental disabilities
Residential centers for older adults
Centers for physical medicine and rehabilitation
Programs provided by public recreation and park agencies
Define Special Recreation and Inclusive Recreation
Special recreation— segregated programming to meet specific needs of people with
disabilities
Inclusive recreation—broader term implying equal and joint participation
Armed Forces Recreation
Goals and Scope of Armed Forces Recreation Today
oEnhance physical and mental well-being of service men and women
oFitness, cohesion, family well-being, quality of life, recreation awareness, and
outreach
Program Elements
oFitness programs
oOutdoor rec
oFamily Rec
oCommunity relations
oResorts
Fiscal Support of Armed Forces Recreation
oAppropriated funding
Funding approved by Congress
oNon-Appropriated funding
Funds generated on base
oBase closures and budget cuts have encouraged a more businesslike approach
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Employee Services – 9 GOALS KNOW 3
oImprovement of Employer-Employee Relations
o Directly Promoting Employee Fitness and Efficiency
Emphasis on reducing health-care costs
oRecruitment-Retention Appeal
Reduction of job turnover
Higher employee morale
oCompany Image and Community Role
External relations
Improving company image
oProgram Activities and Services
Wellness programs and fitness centers
Health screenings
Exercise programs
Education/awareness/intervention
Health skill building
oAdministrative Arrangements
Provision of facilities and personnel
Making facilities and programs available to community
oScheduling Flexibility: Off-Shift Programming
Creating convenient opportunities for employees
oInnovation and Entrepreneurship
Enable employee programs to become less dependent upon company financial
support
Ensure that funds allocated yield a benefit
oChanges in Professional Association
Employee Services Management Association
Employee stores
Campus Recreation
oMaintaining campus control and morale
oEnhancing university’s image
oContributing to student development
Private Membership Recreation “socially exclusive”
2 Types
oNonprofit “equity clubs”
oCommercially owned, for-profit clubs
Residence-Connected Clubs
oReal estate trends offering leisure within developments
oApartments, condos, single-family homes
oProviding complete communities within one building or area
Vacation Homes
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oTime-share apartments and condos
oAppeal to “jet set” ideal
oExclusive communities
Retirement Communities
o“Leisure villages”
oProviding leisure as well as housing
Chapter 10
Define Travel, Tourism, and the Hospitality Industry
Travel
oMovement from one location to another
Tourism
oActivities of persons traveling and staying in places outside their usual
environment
Hospitality Industry
oThe vast system of accommodations
5 Key Elements
The tourist
Transportation enterprise
Governments of hosts communities
Accommodations
Local residents of host communities
Tourism Themes
Theme Parks & Water Parks
oDisney World and Disneyland as archetypes of theme parks
oWater parks rapid growth on a regional basis
oZoos - San Diego, Chicago, Washington, DC
oMarine Parks
oWildlife Parks
Cruise ships
o9.5 million customers in 2003 from United States
o80 cruise ship lines worldwide
o$30 billion economic impact in US in 2004
oWide variety of cruise ship opportunities
Cultural & historical tourism
o46% of US travelers included cultural tourism
Sport tourism- to participate or be a spectator
Religion-based tourism
Health-related tourism or Medical tourism
Ecotourism and adventure travel
Space Tourism
Hedonistic forms of tourism
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Document Summary
History and expansion of therapeutic recreation: hospitals and rehabilitation centers for people with physical disabilities, hospitals for people with mental illness, special schools for those with developmental disabilities, comprehensive approach includes three services: Recreation participation: widespread growth in 1970s and 1980s, expansion included: Schools or residential centers for people with developmental disabilities. Programs provided by public recreation and park agencies. Special recreation segregated programming to meet specific needs of people with disabilities. Inclusive recreation broader term implying equal and joint participation. Goals and scope of armed forces recreation today: enhance physical and mental well-being of service men and women, fitness, cohesion, family well-being, quality of life, recreation awareness, and outreach. Program elements: fitness programs, outdoor rec, family rec, community relations, resorts. Fiscal support of armed forces recreation: appropriated funding. Funding approved by congress: non-appropriated funding. Funds generated on base: base closures and budget cuts have encouraged a more businesslike approach.
