Module 3_Topic 1-2_Leisure

____ from an individual perspective, involves, as an example, watching television, attending an

opera, base jumping, mowing the lawn, taking your children to the zoo, playing checkers,

downloading music, writing a book, an evening on the town, or whatever one chooses to

make it.

It shows that ___, ___, and ___ have become an important part of government operations and a vital program element of nonprofit, commercial, private- membership, therapeutic, and other types of agencies.

Today, ___ constitutes a major

force in our national and local economies and is responsible for millions of jobs in such varied fields as government, travel and tourism, popular entertainment and the arts, health and fitness programs, hobbies, and participatory and spectator sports.

Beyond its value as a form

of sociability, ___ also provides major personal benefits in terms of meeting physical, emotional, philosophical, and other important health-related needs of participants.

For some, ___ means the network of public agencies that provide such facilities

as parks, playgrounds, aquatic centers, sports fields, and community centers in thousands of

cities, towns, counties, and park districts today. They may view these facilities as an outlet for

the young or a means of achieving family togetherness or pursuing

interesting hobbies, sports, or social activities or as a place for growth and development for

all ages.

For others, ___ may be found in a senior center or golden age club, a sheltered

workshop for people with mental retardation, or a treatment center for physical rehabilitation.

For others, ___, whether it be by trailer, motorcoach, airplane, train, or cruise

ship, is the preferred mode of recreation. The expansion of the travel and tourism industry has been staggering.

___ have become increasingly popular, with several airlines built

around short trips through extended travel.

___ has initiated a line of cruise ships that

focuses on family and has extended the idea of travel and tourism yet again.

this includes an extremely broad range of leisure pursuits, including travel and tourism, cultural entertainment or participation in the arts, hobbies, membership in social clubs or interest groups, nature-related activities such as camping or hunting and fishing, attendance at parties or other special events, and fitness activities.