Chap 6 - Providing Leisure Services for Diverse Populations

Question 1

If someone says they want to use a service or support animal, what 2 questions can you legally ask?

Answer 1

1) Is the animal is being used because of a disability

2) What has the animal has been trained to do?

Question 2

T/F if someone tells you his/her animal is a support animal, you may ask him or her to show documentation that the animal is a registered support or service animal

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A group of people sharing similar culture, including family arrangements, religion, language, dress styles, art, value systems, and recreation patterns. They often share a common dissent, political unity, or allegiance to a common leader, religion, language, or territory

Answer 3

Ethnic group

Question 4

“External aspects” of ethnicity refers to…

Answer 4

Observable behaviors (Ex. maintaining ethnic traditions, speaking common language, participating in ethnic personal networks, institutional organizations, clubs and societies, and functions sponsored by the ethnic community)

Question 5

“Internal aspects” of ethnicity refers to…

Answer 5

Images, attitudes, and feelings

Question 6

What is the largest ethnic minority group in the US, accounting for 14.8% of the population, or about 44 million people?

Answer 6

“Hispanic Americans” - mostly Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans

Question 7

The growth of ethnic minority populations in the United States can be attributed to what two major factors?

Answer 7

1) immigration – accounting for over one third of growth
2) higher fertility rates – with more women having children younger and coming from countries where large families are common

Question 8

Most new immigrants continue to cluster where?

Answer 8

In large, mostly coastal metropolitan areas (Home 2/60% of all foreign-born residents)

Question 9

What is currently attracting minority groups to states they haven’t typically gravitated toward in the past?

Answer 9

Available jobs in the manufacturing sector, construction, and agricultural industry

Question 10

In 2006, which ethnic group had the highest median household income?

Answer 10

Asian Americans

Question 11

In 2006, which major ethnic group had the lowest medium household income in the US?

Answer 11

African Americans

Question 12

T/F many urban areas are more ethnically and racially segregated now than they were 10 or 20 years ago

Answer 12

True

Question 13

T/F research shows that the primary leisure companions of many members of ethnic and racial minorities are people from their own ethnic groups

Answer 13

True

Question 14

How might an ethnic minority groups leisure pattern/style be impeded by the design of a mainstream activity like camping?

Answer 14

Groups that tend to recreate in large numbers find many campgrounds are setup for smaller groups

Question 15

T/F mainstream whites have been shown to have a strong preference for outdoor, adventure recreation while African Americans have been shown to have a preference in urban activities

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What are the most commonly mentioned leisure constraint among immigrants?

Answer 16

Language problems

Question 17

What 3 steps can recreation agencies take to ensure they meet the needs of a diverse clientele?

Answer 17

1) TRACK DEMOGRAPHIC changes (through observation and census data)
2) SURVEY CONSTITUENTS on recreational needs/preferences/barriers (include all community members)
3) Consider EXPANDING ACTIVITIES/services and PROMOTING them in culturally appropriate ways (catering marketing, employing a diverse staff and examining their ability to communicate with constituents)

Question 18

How does women’s leisure time tend to differ from men’s? The

Answer 18

1) it tends to be fragmented and scheduled around domestic activities
2) paired with other activities, & 3) least prevalent but most valued by women employed outside the home

Question 21

How might poverty and homelessness impact recreation participation?

Answer 21

1) Lack of funds for purchasing recreation equipment, memberships, and apparel, 2) lack of reliable transportation, 3) lack of energy due to physically strenuous jobs and/or long, unstable work hours, 4) lack of safety, quality facilities, 5) lack of time due to family obligations, 6) generational lack of participation in leisure activities, 7) discrimination against them in recreational settings, 8) leisure activities not common among peers (don’t want to be out of place), & 9) depression or low self-esteem

Question 22

What two states are estimated to have the highest homeless population?

Answer 22

California and New York