LIVING-CONDITIONS AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES OF SENIOR-CITIZENS - FRENCH - DELISLE,MA

This work is essentiatly based on a previous study which the author co mpleted for the Quebec Department of Tourism Fish and Game. It identif ies the tendencies which influence the supply and demand of recreation al services offered to seniors. This work of nine well-structured chap ters focusses on Quebec but does not ignore the main Canadian, America n, or even European research in this area. The first three chapters ta ke the reader into the heart of the problem: the study of leisure. Cha pters 4 to 8 deal respectively with physical, sociocultural educationa l, social and tourism activities. The last chapter deals with the impa ct of leisure on the quality of life and the use of social-sanitary se rvices. We learn that recreational activities contribute largely to th e well-being of seniors. As part of the general conclusion, the tenden cies that most influence the organization of recreation services are s ynthetically reviewed and summarized.