Alberta Recreation Survey
1981 Public Opinion Survey on Recreation
The 1981 Public Opinion Survey on Recreation gathered information about Albertans recreation participation on leisure. Specifically, information was collected on household participation in 43 recreational activities and opinions on various recreation activities and settings.
The information was gathered in February and March 1981. A total of 2,425 individuals returned their surveys.
The results are discussed in the reports and A Look at Leisure bulletins listed below.
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- 1981 Summary of Results
- A Study of Barriers to Participation - Executive Summary
- Recreational Activity Preferences, Reasons for Participation and the Satisfaction of Needs - Executive Summary
- Look at Leisure #1 A Look at Leisure
- Look at Leisure #2 A Look at Participation
- Look at Leisure #3 Favourite Recreation Activities
- Look at Leisure #4 A Look at Expenditures
- Look at Leisure #5 Barriers to Participation
- Look at Leisure #6 A Look at Issues
- Look at Leisure #7 Voluntarism
- Look at Leisure #8 Leisure Attitudes
- Look at Leisure #9 A Look at Social Settings in Recreation
- Look at Leisure #10 A Look at Recreation Service Providers
- Look at Leisure #11 A Look at Leisure Patterns in 1981
For More Information Contact
Janet Fletcher
Recreation Services Branch
905 Standard Life Centre
10405 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4R7
Phone: (780) 415-1164
Fax: (780) 427-5140
e-mail: Janet.Fletcher@gov.ab.ca
Dial 310-0000 anywhere in Alberta to call toll free.
