AHSC 241 Study Guide - Final Guide: Leisure Process, Sensation Seeking, Consumerism
24 Oct 2015
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Disadvantaged population, marginalized populations having a right to participate in leisure recreation. Awareness in canada in the early 1970s, move people who were living in institutional residential environments back into their communities. Awareness need to provide recreation for members of their community. Terry fox, rick hansen served to promote awareness of people with disabilities can be active and involved. Definition: a profession that uses recreation as a tool to empower disadvantaged populations. Role of tr: build upon strengths and modify activities so a disabled person can participate. Enhancing quality of life for people with disability. Everyone, regardless of their career or discipline, will work with a person who has disabilities. In canada more people with disabilities than the population of montreal. Enhance quality of life through leisure experiences. Three fields that people in tr work in: functional intervention. To improve functional abilities and enhance well-being and facilitate independence.
