Show iv CHAPTER PAGE Meaning of play and Need for recreation 21 guidance 23 leisure-tim- e Expenditures based on legitimate needs Recreation's contribution to general education IV 29 Recreation's contribution to safety 30 Summary 31 BRIEF SURVEY OF THE COMMUNITY RECREATION 33 MOVEMENT Leaders in the field of public recreation Playground and Recreation Association of America 33 National Recreation Association 34 Other promoters of community recreation 35 P A and Y A projects Trends in the recreational movement W N 33 36 37 Increased area and equipment Mill age tax as financial support Increased emphasis on adult recreation 39 Recreation a public 39 utility Affinity of recreation and school Summary V 24 CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING PUBLIC RECREATION General overview of the evaluation chart 37 39 40 41 43 44 |