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Towards A Model Of Optimal Family Leisure, Keri Schwab, Daniel Dustin Feb 2015

Towards A Model Of Optimal Family Leisure, Keri Schwab, Daniel Dustin

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Towards a model of optimal family leisure Keri A. Schwaba and Daniel L. Dustin Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Administration Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA; bDepartment of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA Leisure is an important component of family life, yet many families struggle to focus on or participate in family leisure. This study examined the structural characteristics of family life that can impede or promote family leisure. Employing a systems perspective, a literature-based model of family leisure was created, and in-depth interview data were gathered from three families …


The Institutionalization Of Ethics, Keri Schwab, Laurie Browne Jan 2015

The Institutionalization Of Ethics, Keri Schwab, Laurie Browne

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No abstract provided.


Completing Your Story: Explaining Your 'Colorful' Career History To Potential Employers, Keri Schwab Oct 2014

Completing Your Story: Explaining Your 'Colorful' Career History To Potential Employers, Keri Schwab

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KATIE, A 26 year-old volunteer coordinator for an educational nonprofit, was on her fifth "job" since graduating from college and in the process of applying for a sixth. Her resume read like a magazine article for 20-somethings: Six jobs to try before 30! She had served as an AmeriCorps volunteer, an international volunteer, worked a seasonal job with a film institute, completed a contract for an environmental group, and finally settled into a volunteer coordinator position. Next up, she was applying for an outreach position with an environmental non-profit. Well qualified and with excellent references, her biggest challenge was explaining …


Tripping And Falling Into The Future: An Eolithic Perspective, Keri Schwab Jul 2014

Tripping And Falling Into The Future: An Eolithic Perspective, Keri Schwab

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Thirty years ago, Dustin and McAvoy (1984) published an essay in Environmental Ethics titled “Toward Environmental Eolithism.” The article compared and contrasted two distinct orientations to environmental planning and management: the design mentality and the eolithic mentality. The authors concluded that the more popular design mentality lacked obscure eolithic mentality was a superior orientation to environmental planning and management. Environmental Ethics and then discuss how an eolithic perspective might complement the strategic planning process. We begin by describing the similarities between strategic planning and the design mentality as well as the shortcomings of strategic planning in a rapidly …


Bridging The Sport And Recreation Divide, Laurence Chalip, Keri Schwab, Daniel Dustin Jun 2014

Bridging The Sport And Recreation Divide, Laurence Chalip, Keri Schwab, Daniel Dustin

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In this article we examine sport and recreation's collaborative potential. We begin by identifying some differences between the two fields of study and by acknowledging what heretofore have been some inherent incompatibilities. We discuss how these differences and incompatibilities might be overcome through a paradigm shift based on the fields' common appreciation of the importance of play. We then demonstrate the collaborative potential by illustrating the relevance of play to ameliorating the pervasive obesity problem confronting contemporary society. We conclude by suggesting that an alliance between sport and recreation may result in synergistic effects that strengthen their respective standing within …


From The Outside Looking In: A Response To The Hijacking Of Recreational Therapy, Daniel L. Dustin, Kelly S. Bricker, Keri A. Schwab Jan 2014

From The Outside Looking In: A Response To The Hijacking Of Recreational Therapy, Daniel L. Dustin, Kelly S. Bricker, Keri A. Schwab

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Where does Dr. Austin want his line of thought to lead and what does he expect from the larger field of parks and recreation in return? Is he after reassurance that recreational therapy is valued by the rest of us? Does he want recreation therapists to be acknowledged as the closest thing we have in our midst to medical doctors? Or does he want recreational therapy to disassociate itself from the field of parks and recreation altogether? If recreation therapists want to be viewed as distinct and different from the rest of us, if it is autonomy they are after, …


Engaging Youth In Lifelong Outdoor Adventure Activities Through A Nontraditional Public School Physical Education Program, Keri Schwab, Daniel L. Dustin Jan 2014

Engaging Youth In Lifelong Outdoor Adventure Activities Through A Nontraditional Public School Physical Education Program, Keri Schwab, Daniel L. Dustin

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Engaging Youth in Lifelong Outdoor Adventure Activities through a Nontraditional Public School Physical Education Program


Choosing Sport Management As A College Major, Keri Schwab, Daniel Dustin, Eric Legg, Danielle Timmerman, Mary Wells, Skye Arthur-Banning Jan 2013

Choosing Sport Management As A College Major, Keri Schwab, Daniel Dustin, Eric Legg, Danielle Timmerman, Mary Wells, Skye Arthur-Banning

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No abstract provided.


People And Nature: Toward An Ecological Model Of Health Promotion, Daniel Dustin, Kelly Bricker, Keri Schwab Jan 2010

People And Nature: Toward An Ecological Model Of Health Promotion, Daniel Dustin, Kelly Bricker, Keri Schwab

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No abstract provided.