Youth Programs: Promoting Quality Services - Softcover

Edginton, Susan R; Edginton, Christopher R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 091561197X ISBN 13: 9780915611973

Publisher: Sagamore Publishing, 1994

Synopsis

Providing high-quality, high-impact services for youth is the focus of Youth Programs: Promoting Quality Services. Combining both theoretical and practical information, this text presents current issues, trends, and practices related to services for youth. Youth Programs: Promoting Quality Services revolutionizes leisure programming concepts for youth by integrating principles of Total Quality Program Planning with youth development Program planning steps discussed in the text include preparation, needs assessment, setting program goals and objectives, promotion, program design, supervision, behavior management, and evaluation.

About this title

About the Author

Christopher R. Edginton is the R.J. McElroy Professor of Youth Leadership Studies, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services at the University of Northern Iowa. From 1991-2010, he served as professor and director of the School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services. In 1985, he founded the nationally award-winning Camp Adventure Child & Youth Services program. Since its inception, the program has provided contracted services for children and youth worldwide. From 20042014, he served as secretary general of the World Leisure Organization, a nongovernmental organization operating in consultative status with The United Nations. He is the cofounder of the Global Forum for Physical Education Pedagogy (GoFPEP), a worldwide social movement aimed at rethinking, reframing, and refocusing physical education pedagogy and the training of health and physical education teachers. Edginton has authored over 350 articles, over 30 books, and over 30 chapters in books. He has been identified as the leading proponent of the application of contemporary management concepts in the park and recreation field.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sagamore Publishing
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 091561197X
• ISBN 13: 9780915611973
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296