Kraus' Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society, Tenth Edition

Dan McLean and Amy Hurd

Transition Guide

Transition Guide
Kraus Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society, 10th edition
Chapter 1
A new case study focusing on Why I quilt

Chapter 2

New case studies

Expanded discussion on Flow

Chapter 5

New case studies

Updated obesity data

Updated physical activity data

Expanded taboo recreation section

Chapter 6

New case studies

Enhanced the value of play section

Updated family structure statistics

Enhanced section on technology use by teens

Updated and enhanced the data on the LGBT population

Updated population statistics

Chapter 7
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Dan McLean and Amy Hurd
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New case studies

Significant changes to recreations role in personal development

New community examples in each of the 10 functions of recreation

Updated economic statistics

Chapter 8
All statistical data updated
Several new sidebars added - Theming Theme Parks, King County Parks & Recreation Department, SPARKS Parks
Other sidebars updated
Climate change information updated
New case study focusing on The Next Generation of State Parks and an updated Extreme Sports case study
Major elements of the Modern Leisure-Service System modified and divided so the reader is exposed to the information at the beginning of the chapter and again at the end of the
chapter, closing the loop

Chapter 9

New case studies

New examples of specialized leisure service areas

Chapter 10

New case studies

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Updated travel statistics

New contemporary travel examples.

Enhanced technology and tourism section.

Chapter 12

New case studies

New professional vignettes

Updated certification information, including CPRE

Chapter 13
This chapter was completely revised. Over several editions the chapter had become more
of a patchwork quilt then a concise focus on issues and the future. The reader will find key topics organized and focused.
An excellent guide for an Issues and Trends course
The reorganized chapter is structured as depicted below:
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Introduction

Key Rationale Guiding Leisure Service Delivery Today

Facing the Challenge of the Future

Challenges and Strategies for the Future

1.

Demographic Shifts

2.

Ethnic and Racial Diversity

3.

Age Diversity & an Aging Society

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4.

The Changing Family

5.

Teens and Tweeners

The Environment
1.

Environment and Population

2.

Open-Space Loss

3.

Loss of the Environmental Ethic

4.

Climate Change

5.

Impact of Nature on People Lives

6.

Childhood Experiences with Nature

7.

Benefits and Outcomes of Contact with Nature

Technology and Time

1.

Influence of Technology on Leisure

2.

Changing Nature of Time

Leisure Issues in the 21st Century

1.

Special Interest Groups Influence

2.

Commodification of Leisure

3.

Integration of Health, Fitness, and Wellbeing Movements

4.

Globalization of Leisure

5.

Recreation and Leisure as an Economic force

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6.

Leisure as Experience

7.

Maturation of the Leisure Services Field

Summary

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