Week 5 The Organization & Identifying Clients Needs

THE ORGANIZATION AND IDENTIFYING
CLIENT'S NEEDS
FACTORS PROMOTING THE GROWTH OF
RECREATION
1. Increase in discretionary time.
2. Influences of technology.
3. Public interest in health and fitness.
4. Co-modification of leisure.
5. Therapeutic recreation service.
6. New leisure roles for women.
RECREATION
1. INCREASE IN DISCRETIONARY TIME

 A key factor underlying the groth of recreation has been the
growth of free or discretionary time in 20th century. Due to
advanced mechanical equipment and automated processes in
factories, agriculture and service fields, productive capacity
increased remarkably during the second half of 19th century
and the first half of the 20th century.
RECREATION
 In addition, more holidays and longer vacations are now
enjoyed by more employees, because of improved Social
Security benefits and pension plan as well as medical
advances which lead to longer life, many employees can
now avail of fifteen or more years of full time leisure after
retirement.
RECREATION
 Another reason is that labor saving devices such as
automatic washing machines, lawnmovers, microwave
oven, and vacuum cleaners have greatly simplified the
demands of life.
RECREATION
2. INFLUENCES OF TECHNOLOGY
 Sophisticated technology haas provided new forms of
recreation for the people. Outdoor recreation uses complex
and expressive devices in activities such as skydiving, hang
gliding, scuba diving, boating, roller blading, skiing and now
boarding.
RECREATION
2. INFLUENCES OF TECHNOLOGY
Computer dating provides a new form of social contacts

for single adults. Video games offer interactive competition
or exposure to new varieties of play settings and “virtual
realities”
RECREATION
2. INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY
 The internet has become an important part of travel and
torurim by providing information and facilities reservations
and vacation choices. Home-based recreation has become
dependent on varied forms of electric entertainment

RECREATION
3. PUBLIC INTEREST IN HEALTH AND FITNESS
 A key trend in the 20th century is the growth of public
interest in exercise and physical fitness programs.

RECREATION
3. PUBLIC INTEREST IN HEALTH AND FITNESS
 Many people are now concerned about improving their
health, vitality, and appearance through diet and exercise.
Those who exercise regularly look and better. Research
showed that the most successful fitness programs were
those that provided recreational interest and satisfaction.
RECREATION
4. COMMODIFICATION OF LEISURE
 various forms of recreation are being developed by profit
seeking business. Giant corporations have taken control of
misic, television, movie business, sports stadiums, cruise
ships, theme parks and other leisure operations.

RECREATION
4. COMMODIFICATION OF LEISURE
 Many elaborate new facilities which offer varied forms of
recreation are being developed as part of the trend toward
commodification. In big cities, huge public fitness centers
whuch includes pools, aerobics, dance rooms, and facilities
for family play are being built and often charge membership
fees that cost several hundred dollars a year
RECREATION
5. THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SERVICE
 An important aspect of the growth of recreation has been the
increased awareness of the recreation needs of persons with
physical, mental or social disabilities. In recent years there has
been an increased recognition of the need to providen
recreational programs for special populations such as the
mentally retarded, mentally ill, and physically challenged. these
programs use therapeutic recreation as form of treatment.
RECREATION
5. THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SERVICE
 One ofthe sports programs for people with disabilities
that has received much attention in recent years is the
Special Olympics, an international program of physical
fitness, sports training, and atheletic competition for
children, and adults with mental retarded
RECREATION
6. NEW LEISURE ROLES FOR WOMEN
 At present, there is a strong drive for women to play a
more equal role in recreational opportunities.
 In the past, women are barred from a variety of athletic
outdoor recreation, cultural and social involvements

RECREATION
 Women were treated as second-class citizens in leisure
opportunities with the emergence of a strong feminist
movement, this inequality was corrected.

RECREATION
 There is now a growing interest in women's tennis, gold
gymnastics, track and field, and similar events in every level
of competition. Outstannding women athletes have helped
create anew image of feminine strength, determination, and
self-confidence.
THE NEED FOR PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIPS
 At present, there is a growing need for qualified

professional leadership in the recreation field.
 Very often, people assume that the task of organizing and
conducting recreation programs is relatvely simple and
that anyone can do it without specialized training.
 However, the pfessional's assignmment in the organized

recreation filed tends to be more complex and difficult
than that of the volunteer leader or coach.
 It must involve carefully studied goals and objectives and
sophisticated planning techniques.
 Recreation professionals should possess the skills

needed for direct leadership and supervision,group
dynamics and lient assessment. They must have the
ability to carry out basic research and write meaningful
reports
EMERGING PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY
 As employment in recreation agencies grew over the

past several decades, recreation gained public as a
flourishing career field.
 Millions of men and women became employed in various
specialized sectors of recreation and leisure service.
EMERGING PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY
 Many hold professional-level jobs as recreation leaders,

supervisors, planners, managers and resource
specialists. Through the efforts o national, state and
provincial societies, higher standards for practice were
developed and first steps of certification and accreditation
were undertaken.
CHALLENGES FACING THE RECREATION AND
LEISURE SERVICE FIELD
Recreational professional must be able to deal creatively
with following callenges.
1. Serve diverse society L(race, age, gender)

2. Emphasize key social purposes of recreation in working
with at risk youth, serving persons with disabilities, and
promoting community development.
3. Achieve fuller public understanding of the value of
recreation and parks, and of the leisure-service profession;
4. Upgrade recreation and park programs and facilities

particularly in inner cities and for mnority populations;
5. Adopt a benefits-based management approach,
researching, providing and publicizing outcomes of
recreation;
6. Promote recreation's identity as health-related field;
7. Develop partnerships with environmental organizations to
protect and restore wildlands, waterways;
8. Employ marketing approach to achieve fiscal sufficiency
and gain public respect and support;
9. Expand and improve family-centered programs and
facilities;
10. Promote higher values and ethical practices in youth
sports competition.
11. Strive for fuller mainstreaming of persons with

disabilities in community recreation programs;

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THE ORGANIZATION AND IDENTIFYING

1. INCREASE IN DISCRETIONARY TIME

Computer dating provides a new form of social contacts

 The internet has become an important part of travel and

torurim by providing information and facilities reservations

and vacation choices. Home-based recreation has become

dependent on varied forms of electric entertainment

3. PUBLIC INTEREST IN HEALTH AND FITNESS

 A key trend in the 20th century is the growth of public

interest in exercise and physical fitness programs.

 various forms of recreation are being developed by profit

seeking business. Giant corporations have taken control of

misic, television, movie business, sports stadiums, cruise

ships, theme parks and other leisure operations.

6. NEW LEISURE ROLES FOR WOMEN

 At present, there is a strong drive for women to play a

more equal role in recreational opportunities.

 In the past, women are barred from a variety of athletic

outdoor recreation, cultural and social involvements

6. NEW LEISURE ROLES FOR WOMEN

 Women were treated as second-class citizens in leisure

opportunities with the emergence of a strong feminist

movement, this inequality was corrected.

 At present, there is a growing need for qualified

 However, the pfessional's assignmment in the organized

 Recreation professionals should possess the skills

 As employment in recreation agencies grew over the

 Many hold professional-level jobs as recreation leaders,

1. Serve diverse society L(race, age, gender)

4. Upgrade recreation and park programs and facilities

8. Employ marketing approach to achieve fiscal sufficiency

and gain public respect and support;

9. Expand and improve family-centered programs and

11. Strive for fuller mainstreaming of persons with

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