For this new edition the book has been completely rewritten, bringing the subject up to date for the 1990s. Key changes to the text address issues surrounding the coming into power of a Labour Government, the National Lottery, global conditions such as the world economic climate and the Single European Market, geographical changes such as Europe, and communication and travel advances such the Channel Tunnel.In terms of content new coverage is given to: play, recreation, leisure and the needs of people leisure trends, planning and government the legacy of CCT and the introduction of Best Value management, training and operational aspect of Leisure & Recreation managementThe thorough way in which Leisure and Recreation Management deals with both the theory of Leisure and the day-to-day practicalities of managing a recreation facility will ensure its continued success as a student textbook and a guide for the practitioner.