KNR 170 - Introduction to Leisure and Recreation

From Preface: "The Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA) is the nation’s largest, most representative survey of
adult patterns of arts participation. It tracks various arts activities that Americans (aged 18 and over) report having done in the course of a year. It also asks questions about adults’ preferences for different kinds of music, and it seeks to understand participation in non-arts leisure events such as sports and exercise, outdoor activities, and civic and social affairs.

Executive Summary: "The United States is undergoing a major demographic shift, as older adults become a larger portion of the population. As people live longer and healthier lives, the perception of old age is changing, as are the capabilities, activities, and expectations of older adults. In preparation for addressing these changes at the 2015 White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA), the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) co-hosted a one-day Summit on Creativity and Aging in America on May 18, 2015, to identify the challenges and opportunities presented by the arts and design."

Executive Summary: "[The] report highlights salient findings regarding the motivations and barriers that influence U.S. adults’ arts attendance, while also taking advantage of the wealth of demographic, socioeconomic, and attitudinal variables available in the NEA General Social Survey (GSS)...."

See pages 176-188 for Parks & Recreation budget.

Reports and statistics for injuries with sports and recreation