Research & evaluation in recreation, parks & leisure studies
By: Richard Kraus, Lawrence R. Allen
Contributors: Allen, Lawrence, 1948-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Allyn and Bacon
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780137764693
Subjects: Recreation; Research; Evaluation; Leisure
Other titles: Research and evaluation in recreation, parks, and leisure studies
Description: Steers a middle course between approaching research and evaluation from a conceptual perpective and presenting them as practical tools essential to successful programming and effective agency management. Chapters 1-4 discuss the professional role, concepts, and language of research and evaluation. Chapters 5-8 cover research design and methodologies. Chapters 9-13 describe the process of developing and conducting studies. Chapters 14 and 15 cover descriptive and inferential statistics. Chapters 16-19 deal with evaluation study design and instruments. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: Systematic Inquiry to Leisure Studies and Services: Research and Evaluation -- -- 2.; title: The Scientific Method: Ways of Knowing -- -- 3.; title: Basic Concepts and Language of Research and Evaluation -- -- 4.; title: Professional Applications of Research and Evaluation -- -- 5.; title: Experimental Research Designs -- -- 6.; title: Descriptive Research Methods -- -- 7.; title: Documentary Research Methods -- -- 8.; title: Qualitative Research Approaches -- -- 9.; title: The Research Process: An Overview -- -- 10.; title: Developing the Research Proposal -- -- 11.; title: The Role of Measurement -- -- 12.; title: Selecting Subjects for Research: The Sampling Process -- -- 13.; title: Implementing the Study: The Data-Gathering Process -- -- 14.; title: Data Organization and Descriptive Studies -- -- 15.; title: Overview of Inferential Statistics -- -- 16.; title: Evaluation as a Professional Function -- -- 17.; title: Agency-Centered Evaluation: Programs and Practices -- -- 18.; title: Evaluation Research: The Goal-Oriented Model -- -- 19.; title: Research and Evaluation Reports and Presentations -- -- Appendix A.; title: Research Periodicals -- -- Appendix B.; title: Literature Retrieval Sources -- -- Appendix C.; title: Statistical Tables.