Nation at war
What did the Special Service division of the U.S. Army provide for individuals throughout the world?
Special services division of the us army provided recreational facilities and programs on military bases
What happened in mid-1900’s to have an economic crisis
Companies downsized and fired millions of empolyees
What is the number of trends from the result of population and lifestyle change?
7 trends
What was one of the important changes in the nations populations that gathered force in the Postwar decades?
1. The dramatic rise in the birth rate
2. Lengthening of the population's lifespan
3. The increasing pressures on families with children due to growing numbers of single-parent households and the entrance of millions of women in the workforce
What organization set up 750 clubs, and 250 mobile entertainment units?
American nation red cross
What year was leisure defined as a nonwork or discretionary time?
1950s and 1960s
What is one of the trends from the result of population and lifestyle changes?
(1) programs at improving physical fitness (2) emphasis on environmental concerns (3) activities and services designed to meet specific age groups needs (4) recreation for persons with disabilities (5) increasing programming in the arts (6) services for people living in poverty (7) programs concerned with the needs of racial and ethnic minorities.
What type of organizations stressed family-oriented programming?
Religious organizations
When did the US become fully involved?
December 7, 1941
What were the expectations for Post-World War II?
Growth of leisure in the US
What did they have to preserve and rehabilitate in the nations?
US citizens permitted the country’s great rivers and lakes to be polluted by wastes, forests to be razed by lumbering interests and wilder to be ravaged by overhunting, lack of adequate breeding areas, chemical poisons and invasion of their environments.
What were the sports leagues that expanded programs for children and youths?
Little league, Biddy basketball, and American Legion football
Which 6 agencies made up the United Service organizations?
1. Jewish welfare board
2.The Salvation Army
3.Catholic community services
4. YMCA
5.YWCA
6.National travelers aid
What three national organizations came together to form the national recreation and park association?
The national recreation association, the American recreation society, and the American Institue of park executives
In what year did President Dwight Eisenhower establish the President counsel on youth fitness?
1956
When was there an increased emphasis on developing social and recreational programs for aging persons in both institutional and community settings?
Mid-1960s
How many people served the Special Service division?
40,000
Why did people move to cities?
Search of jobs and better opportunities
What programs were accompanied by efforts within the federal agencies?
National Park Service, The Forest Service, the fish and Wildlife services, and the Bureau of Land Management
What group of people had increased emphasis in the post-war era?
persons with physical and mental disabilities