Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1972

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

DeGrove, John M.

Abstract

This thesis was undertaken to empirically investigate the reason or reasons for some municipalities to pursue a "high effort" per capita allocation for recreation while proximate communities demonstrate a "low effort." Twelve communities along the Florida Gold Coast satisfied four criteria and were selected in this comparative study, including Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami Beach. Comparable per capita recreation allocations were computed from the adopted 1971- 72 municipal budgets. The Spearman rank order statistical test was performed on twelve demographic, social and economic independent variables to measure their association with the per capita allocations for recreation. Results: the percentage of the population with an income of $15,000 or more, and the tax quotient independent variables were positively associated, whereas the density and percentage of population 18 and under independent variables were negatively associated with the per capita recreation allocation.

Extent

75 p.

Comments

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1972.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

Identifier

FADT13495

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