1. Leisure and Recreation

2. The differences between: Play Leisure Recreation 3. Play It has often been described as a children form of activity, not worthy of serious thought, leading psychologists and anthropologists today agree that play is an essential element in healthy human development. Play involves basic drives and makes an important contribution to psychological well-being. May be part of work. It is a form of human or animal activity or behavior style that is self-motivated and carried on for intrinsic (not external) purpose. Pleasurable and full of competition, human, creative exploration or role-playing 4. Leisure During the days of ancient Greece, leisure served chiefly to identify the upper classes in society, since it was regarded as their unique possession. Leisure has been defined by economists and sociologists simply as non-work time. Leisure is that portion of an individuals time that is not directly devoted to work or work- connected responsibilities or to other obligated forms for maintenance or self-care. Leisure implies freedom and choice and is used in different ways to meet ones personal needs 5. Recreation The history of the organized recreation movement in UK and USA is around late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. From Latin recreatio: Restoration to health A process that restores or recreates the individual An activity that renews people for work In the past, recreation was regarded chiefly as a pleasurable and relaxing activity that served to restore and refresh individuals so that they might return to their work with new energy. Today it is understood to be a much more complex phenomenon, with meanings that extend far beyond 6. Recreation Any activity pursued during leisure, either individual or collective, that is free and pleasure, having its own immediate appeal, not impelled by a delayed reward beyond itself. (Dictionary of Sociology) A worthwhile, socially acceptable leisure experience providing immediate, inherent satisfaction to the individual who voluntarily participates in activity. (Hutchinson, 1949) 7. Recreation Recreation is morally sound and mentally and physically upbuilding Recreation is not a matter of motions, but rather emotions Recreation is considered as providing personal well-being 8. Why do we need to study recreation? Recreation constitutes a major force in our national and local economics and it is responsible for millions of jobs within such varied fields as travel and tourism, fitness programming, popular entertainment and the arts, and professional sports. Outdoor: gardens, open spaces, play areas, playground Indoor: entertainment, art, music, drama, literary activities, physical education in and 9. Who provides recreation services? 1. Government agencies federal, state, and provincial agencies, and local departments of recreation and parks 2. Voluntary organizations they are nongovernmental, nonprofit agencies, serving the public. 3. Private membership organizations such as golf, tennis, yacht, country club 10. 4. Commercial recreation enterprise including a great variety of privately owned such as ski center, movie theater, fitness center, amusement or theme park 5. Employee recreation programs which serve those who work for given company industrial recreation 6. Armed forces recreation they operate their own network of recreation facilities and programs 7. Campus recreation physical recreation, sports clubs, social activities, performing arts groups 8. Therapeutic recreation services design for persons with physical or mental disabilities 11. Objectives of Leisure and Recreation To enhance social development To improve fitness and health To reduce stress 12. Leisure-related problems Spectatorship observing rather than participating Boredom dampens the human spirit leading to alcohol and drug abuse, compulsive gambling, eating disorders, juvenile delinquency Non-living emphasis on materialism and consumerism. 13. Categories of Recreational activities Those taking place in and around the home Activities with high social content Cultural & artistic pursuit Active pursuit of sports Informal outdoor activity 14. Factors which affect choice of recreation Amount of time available for leisure Age Marital status Educational background 15. Recreational activities Shopping Gaming/Gambling Land, mountain and water sports Golf, Tennis, Snowboarding Skiing Tour skating Health and wellness Theatre and entertainment Timeshare Boating Marinas Shopping