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ERIC Number: EJ243206
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Mar
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The Changing Face of Urban Recreation and Parks: Implications for Professional Preparation.
Kraus, Richard
Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, v52 n3 p20-24 Mar 1981
The problem of inadequate budgetary support for municipal recreation and park departments has been aggravated by new austerity measures. A study of administrative issues in 68 cities indicated that college and university educators should focus on professional preparation programs that adjust to these new limitations responsively and innovatively. (JN)
Descriptors: Budgets, Community Recreation Programs, Higher Education, Leisure Time, Program Budgeting, Recreation Finances, Social Services, Urban Culture, Urban Education, Urban Youth
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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