This conference proceedings report includes papers submitted by 19 presenters addressing current trends, critical issues, and emerging perspectives. Titles of the papers are as follows: (1) "Envisioning Your Own Destiny: The Case for Strategic Planning in the Park and Recreation Movement" (H. Gray, D. McLean, and E. Crook); (2) "Academic Expectations of the Resort and Commercial Recreation Association" (J. Crossley); (3) "An Extension of the Goal-Interference Model of Recreation Conflict: Exploring the Role of Social Norms" (E. Ruddell); (4) "Outdoor Recreation Conflict and Social Norms: An Examination of Intergroup and Intra-Group Conflict" (W. Hendricks and E. Ruddell); (5) "Attitudes about Honesty and Ethics among Selected Leisure Service Professionals in the State of Utah" (M. Widmer and H. Smith); (6) "Meta-Analysis of Leisure and Daily Experiences: An Exercise in Methodology" (C. Ramos, W. Hendricks, R. Ramthun, C. Morris, and R. Jones); (7) "A Profile of Municipal Park and Recreation Directors in Large Western Cities--Do Good Ol' Boys Really Run the Show?" (D. M. Turco); (8) "In-Center Hemodialysis Clients and the Facilitation of Leisure Independence" (P. S. Miko); (9) "A Projection of Range Protocol for Measuring Economic Influence" (C. W. Kelsey); (10) "Guidelines for Activities Planning for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease" (M. Novotny); (11) "Commitment and Recreational Sports Participation" (K. L. Siegenthaler); (12) "The Mental, Social and Emotional Benefits of Computers in a Recreation Program for Senior Citizens" (L. C. Peniston); (13)"Recreational Boating Management" (R. Horton); (14) "Developing Formal Writing Skills in Recreation Professionals" (J. T. Dixon); (15) "Stages of Group Development" (L. L. Vreeken); (16) "Monopolizing the Great Siberian Railroad" (D. L. Dustin); (17) "What Is Tourism and Who Are the Tourists?" (G. A. Rasmussen and R. D. Paulsen); (19) "Patterns of Social Recreation and Play in a Pietistic Community--Nauvoo, Illinois 1839-45" (A. Jones); and (18) "Snakes Heal People--An Application of Systematic Desensitization" (R. B. Zabriskie). (LL)
