{"product_id":"controversial-issues-in-adventure-programming-2","title":"Controversial Issues in Adventure Programming","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eControversial Issues in Adventure Programming\u003c\/i\u003e offers an engaging        approach to the consideration of enduring, current, and emerging issues        in the field. Written primarily for upper-level undergraduate and        graduate students, the text presents 20 issues in a debate format,        challenging students to participate in critical discourse concerning        these issues as practitioners in the field of adventure programming.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Respected authors Bruce Martin and Mark Wagstaff have assembled a team        of more than 50 contributors from around the globe to reassess some of        the underlying assumptions on which adventure programming is based. They        have critically examined implications of new developments for emerging        practice and discussed how best to position the field of adventure        programming in addressing broader societal concerns.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       To set the stage for the debate, each issue is prefaced with a general        overview, including the evolution of the issue and its significance in        light of broader social concerns. Then, contributors present the pros        and cons of each issue. A debate format helps students develop an        understanding of the key points around each issue while also becoming        familiar with current research pertinent to these issues. This approach        also encourages students to grapple with these issues and begin to        develop their own informed, thoughtful perspectives as they prepare for        careers in adventure programming.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eControversial Issues in Adventure Programming\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into two        parts. Part I begins by discussing issues of ongoing concern in the        field, including the certification debate, motorized versus nonmotorized        forms of outdoor recreation, and program accreditation. In part II,        contemporary and emerging issues are presented, such as the use of        online educational programming in the field of adventure programming.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       As a reference for practitioners and policy makers, \u003ci\u003eControversial        Issues in Adventure Programming\u003c\/i\u003e offers new and updated perspectives        on enduring and emerging issues as well as a synthesis of the most        recent related scholarly literature. In addition, the text serves as a        resource in understanding how the adventure programming industry can        contribute to addressing issues of broad concern in society, such as        public health, global climate change, stewardship of public lands and        waterways, and education reform.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eControversial Issues in Adventure Programming\u003c\/i\u003e encourages readers        to participate in some of the central debates occurring in the field. In        particular, this timely resource will help students broaden their        understanding of the field as they critically examine and respond to a        range of enduring, contemporary, and emerging topics in adventure        programming.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bruce Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55972634624378,"sku":"9781492582243","price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0308\/2292\/4420\/files\/9781492582243.jpg?v=1780380262","url":"https:\/\/human-kinetics-2020.myshopify.com\/products\/controversial-issues-in-adventure-programming-2","provider":"Human Kinetics Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}