Designed to familiarize the reader with the breadth of professional duties of the modern parks and recreation manager and as a study guide for the Certified Park and Recreation Professional certification examination, this guide presents a comprehensive overview of the many aspects of parks and recreation management. The work covers such topics as program development, health, activity and recreation standards, program evaluation and assessment, facilities management, maintenance, budgets, human resources and marketing and public policy standards. Numerous illustrations, charts and checklists are provided as well as access to additional online resources. Hurd is a professor of kinesiology and recreation at Illinois State University, Normal and Anderson is a professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at Clemson University. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)