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Sport for the Disabled is a short text for students on sport studies courses. Disability studies is a growing field that is heavily politicized, and the author is well in tune with current debates. The purpose of the book is to examine critically sport for the disabled and the impact it has had on the population it was originally designed to serve. The book introduces students to key theorists and concepts of disability studies, provides a history of the disabled in sport (from rehabilitation to...

Parks and recreation systems have evolved in remarkable ways over the past two decades. No longer just playgrounds and ballfields, parks and open spaces have become recognised as essential green infrastructure with the potential to contribute to community resiliency and sustainability. To capitalise on this potential, the parks and recreation system planning process must evolve as well. In Parks and Recreation System Planning, David Barth provides a new, step-by-step approach to creating parks s...

The personal care services, fitness, and education fields are a good fit for students who enjoy providing individualized attention to others' needs. While many of these careers require certification, on-the-job training is often available. For more experienced and motivated workers, some of these careers even have the potential for self-employment. ""Great Careers with a High School Diploma: Personal Care Services, Fitness, and Education"" includes 10 careers in these lucrative fields. Career pr...

Forest Plans of North America presents case studies of contemporary forest management plans developed for forests owned by federal, state, county, and municipal governments, communities, families, individuals, industry, investment organizations, conservation organizations, and others in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The book provides excellent real-life examples of contemporary forest planning processes, the various methods used, and the diversity of objectives and constraints faced by...

A title in a series, set out in a question-and-answer format, designed to provide information on various careers. Each book covers: educational requirements; career prospects; training prospects; overseas work or travel opportunities; recent developments; and useful addresses. This book focuses on sport. These guides are aimed at pupils aged 13+, school and college leavers, graduates, career advisors or anyone considering a career change.

This is a practical introduction to economics for managers in the leisure industries. It covers what is an expanding and major area of leisure management practice, and includes case studies, suggestions for further reading and a new chapter on compulsory competitive tendering. "Economics of Leisure Services Management" is part of a series which provides up-to-date guides to the management of the fast expanding leisure services field. Written by practitioners, by officers and trainers familiar wi...

Manchester United's rise to glory, under managerial giants Sir Matt Busby and later Sir Alex Ferguson, is one of the greatest sporting stories ever told. It's a tale that has attracted romantic dreamers, idealists and purists from all corners of the Red Planet to invest their own hopes and dreams in this most majestic of football clubs. But there is more to be told about Manchester United - the remarkable journey of how a humble football club from northern England became the most valuable spor...