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ERIC Number: EJ411201
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Leisure in the Natural Environment--Past, Prologue and Promise.
Ewert, Alan; Priest, Simon
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, v61 n4 p33-64 Apr 1990
This discussion of outdoor leisure includes the following topics: adventure sports; risk taking; program liability for adventure-related injuries; trends in outdoor recreation; outdoor recreation's contribution to environmental attitudes; outdoor/environmental education; the role of cognition, ethics, and direct experience in shaping an individual's relationship to the environment; and back country recreation. (IAH)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Athletics, Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Legal Responsibility, Leisure Time, Outdoor Activities, Physical Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Outdoor Recreation; Risk Management; Risk Taking; Wilderness
Note: This feature, which consists of nine articles, constitutes the April 1990 issue of "Leisure Today."