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Getting
People Involved in Life and Activities:
Effective
Motivating Techniques
by Jeanne Adams
This
book show therapeutic recreation and other
activity professionals how to motivate
those they work with to become involved
in meaningful leisure activity. Adams
describes the most effective techniques
for moving an individual or group toward
greater involvement in life activity.
This is a practical and thoughtful book
based upon successful professional practice
and can make a critical difference in
both what recreation leaders do an why
they do it on a daily basis.
Chapter
titles are:
- Why
Do They Just Sit There?
- What
Do They Really Need From Me?
- Natural
Motivators
-
Practical Motivating Techniques
- Their
Greatest Motivation
Appendix
includes practical exercises.
In Chapter 5 "Their Greatest Motivation"
Ms. Adams writes about the importance
of the leader (direct support worker)
in motivating others. She states:
"If
you read (between the lines) about the
techniques presented in this book, you
will find one common denominator - you.
By far the best, most effective, most
important motivator for getting the
individuals you serve involved in life
and activity is you!"
(Available
from the Resource Centre for Sports, Culture
and Recreation Library, Regina, Saskatchewan)
Copyright
© 1975 Venture Publishing, Inc.
Description
of Resource: 65 page, soft cover
Approximate
Cost: $12.95 (US)
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