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Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming, Paperback by Priest, Simon, Ph.... Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming, Paperback by Priest, Simon, Gass, Michael, ., ISBN 1492547867, ISBN-13 9781492547860, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This textbook explains aspects of effective leadership in adventure programming, including models, theories, and best practices. It describes evidence-based models for preparing outdoor leaders, the philosophical foundations and history of the field, professional ethics, relevant social psychology theories, conditional leadership, communication, decision making, problem solving, judgment, trends and issues in the field, and technical activity, safety and risk, environmental, organizational, instructional, and facilitation skills. This edition has updated content based on recent research, issues, and trends, and it has been reorganized to align with a new model of building core competencies. It has new material on technology, social justice, cultural adaptation, sustainability, and facilitation techniques, and online access to an instructor guide and student field handbook. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()