Effective leadership in adventure programming
By: Priest, Simon
Title By: Gass, Michael A
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BookPublisher: Champaign, Illinois : Human Kinetics, c2018.Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xiii, 433 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.ISBN: 9781492547860Subject(s): Recreation leadership | Outdoor recreation -- Management | Leisure -- Management | Recreational therapyDDC classification: 790.069 PR EF | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 790.069 PR EF (Browse shelf) | Available | T0058984 |
"This book is a revised edition of Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming, published in 2005 by Human Kinetics"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Some books address outdoor leadership; others focus on adventure programming. None delve into the specifics of both topics like Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming, Third Edition, does.
The first edition of this book helped define the body of knowledge for an emerging profession. Two editions later, this groundbreaking text—now in full color—provides adventure leaders with the tools and evidence they need to show that their outdoor programs are effective and have a lasting impact on their participants.
Internationally renowned authors Simon Priest and Michael Gass have significantly updated the content, based on the latest research, issues, and trends in the field of adventure education and leadership. They have reorganized chapters to conform to their new model of building core competencies. In addition, this third edition includes the following features.