Dimensions of Leisure for Life

Tyler Tapps, PhD, is an associate professor and assistant director for health sciences at Northwest Missouri State University, where he currently serves as a fellow for institutional strategy. He received his PhD in health, leisure, and human performance from Oklahoma State University in 2009. In 2015, he was certified as a park and recreation professional by the National Recreation and Park Association, from which he also received the Robert W. Crawford Young Professional Award. Tapps is a military veteran with recreation programming experience in the military. He is a past president of the Leisure Educators section of the Missouri Park and Recreation Association. Mary Sara Wells, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of parks, recreation, and tourism at the University of Utah, where she serves as the director of undergraduate studies. She teaches courses in youth development, community recreation, and sport management and has been a member of The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS), the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), and Society of Park and Recreation Educators (SPRE) since 2004. Wells has researched issues of sporting conduct in youth sport. She has published her research in numerous journals, presented at several national and international conferences, and conducted trainings and evaluations for multiple municipal youth sport agencies across the country. Mary Parr, PhD, is a professor of recreation, park, and tourism management at Kent State University. She has received meritorious awards in teaching and service and in research and scholarly activity. Since 1987, Parr has been a member of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), where she served as chair of the Education Network (2017-2021). For over 25 years she was a member of the Society of Park and Recreation Educators (SPRE), where she served as a board member from 2007 to 2010. Parr is a member of The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS) and served as president in 2017. She also received the TALS Excellence in Teaching Award in 2017.

Part I: Dimensions of Leisure Chapter 1. Importance of Leisure to Individuals and Society Descriptions and Definitions Importance of Leisure and Recreation for Individuals and Society Value of a Leisure Ethic Areas of the Leisure Industry Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Chapter 2. Leisure Through a Social Science Lens We Are All Social Scientists Benefits of Social Science Social Science Perspectives Connecting the Social Sciences to Leisure Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Part II: Leisure as Part of Your Lifestyle Chapter 3. Leisure and Quality of Life What Is Quality of Life? The Connection Between Leisure and Quality of Life Strategies for Enhancing Quality of Life Through Leisure Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Chapter 4. Leisure, Health, and Physical Activity Physical Activity Trends What Is Health? Park and Recreation: Making a Difference Leisure and Life Stress Promoting Lifelong Physical Health Through Recreation and Leisure Examining Factors That Influence Behavior Strategies and Examples of Enhancing Physical Health Through Leisure Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Chapter 5. Leisure and Well-Being Understanding Well-Being and Mental Health Stress and Well-Being: The Important Role of Coping Managing Stress to Enhance Well-Being Participating in Meaningful Leisure to Enhance Well-Being Determinants of Happiness Leisure Choices That Undermine Well-Being Strategies for Enhancing Mental Health and Well-Being Through Leisure Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Part III: Dimensions of Leisure in Society Chapter 6. Leisure History and Heritage Understanding Leisure From a Historical Perspective The Primacy of Leisure Importance of Fire and Its Effect on the Division of Labor Agricultural Alternatives Rise of Civilization Leisure in the Land of the Pharaohs Emergence of Greece Caput Mundi: The Glory of Rome Medieval Period: Castles, Churches, and the Peasant Culture Renaissance: A Resurgence of Classical Values Industrial Revolution Origins and Development of Recreational Services in the United States Heritage of the National Recreation and Park Association Leisure, Recreation, and Quality of Life Summary Learning Activity Review Questions Chapter 7. Contemporary Leisure Generations Ways of Seeing, Ways of Knowing Defining Popular and Culture: Historical and Sociological Views Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Chapter 8. Leisure and Family Life Families in Society Family Functions That Support Health and Well-Being in Society Who Are Families? Using Leisure to Increase Families' Health Creating Maintenance and Growth Connection Experiences in Family Leisure Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Chapter 9. An Introduction to Digital Leisure The Role of Digital Technologies in Our Leisure Time The Role of Digital Technologies in Shaping Identity The Creepiness of Digital Technologies on Our Bodies The Impact of Digital Technologies on Our Social Lives Equitability of Digital Leisure Spaces Big Brother Watching During Our Leisure Time Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Chapter 10. Leisure, Natural Landscapes, and Sustainability Changing Landscapes in North America Managerial Challenges Moving Toward a Sustainable Future Moving Beyond Islands of Hope Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Chapter 11. Leisure Economics Leisure Economics: An Illustration Economic Foundations Leisure Economics and Its Importance Economic Impact Within the Predominant Leisure Service Delivery Models Leisure Trends: Economic Implications Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Chapter 12. Leisure, Politics, and Public Policy Governmental Role in Leisure Federalism Pluralism and Public Policy Justification for Public Recreation and Leisure Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Part IV: Leisure in Your World Chapter 13. Campus and Community What Is a Microcosm? Explore Your Campus and Campus Recreation Discover Opportunities: Components of Campus Recreation Technology and Campus Recreation Have a Voice and Get Involved: Volunteer and Job Opportunities on Campus Explore Your Community Discover Opportunities in Community Recreation Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Chapter 14. Leisure for All People With Disabilities Older Adults Sports Location and Income Leisure and Segments of Society Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Chapter 15. Leisure and Geography Spatial Distribution of Leisure Places Development of Leisure Places Leisure Travel and Transportation Impacts of Leisure on Places Positive Impacts of Leisure Development Negative Impacts of Leisure Development Climate Change and Leisure Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Chapter 16. Leisure Across the Life Span Life Span Concepts Introduction to Developmental Theory Developmental Aspects and Leisure Participation Across the Life Span Summary Learning Activities Review Questions Chapter 17. Charting Your Course Whose Life Is This, Anyway? Changing Obstacles Into Opportunities Finding Resources Form an Action Plan Monitor, Evaluate, and Modify Your Leisure Experience Summary Learning Activities Review Questions