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Walsh, Edward R. – Parks and Recreation, 1984
Organized recreation has become competitive and overstructured in today's society. Children are pushed into many activities where they must excel rather than simply enjoy. Recreation professionals can reexamine agency priorities to help ensure that play is satisfying for children. (DF)
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Competition, Elementary Secondary Education, Leisure Time
Peer reviewedFehr, Alan; Tyler, John D. – Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 1987
In a survey of 4 North Dakota communities, 40% of the respondents knew of the area's mental health center. Distance from the center, sex, and educational level were associated with awareness of the center's existence. Respondents sought aid from medical and religious resources more often than from mental health resources. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Church Role, Community Surveys, Emotional Problems, Facility Utilization Research
