Is the Risk Worth Taking?.

Meier, Joel F.

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ERIC Number: EJ187724

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1978

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Is the Risk Worth Taking?

Meier, Joel F.

Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 49, 4, 31-3, Apr 78

The author defines high risk in recreation, discusses the occurrance of accidents in risk recreation, and examines needs and values in relation to high-risk activities. He concludes that the benefits derived in the form of positive values are all worthy and can usually outweigh any risks involved. (MJB)

Descriptors: Accidents, Government Role, Legal Responsibility, Outdoor Education, Program Development, Public Support, Recreational Activities, Risk, Social Values, Values

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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