One size doesn't fit all: The meanings of women's leisure

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 139-154

  Henderson, Karla A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Feminism; Gender; Leisure; Meanings; Social change; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000106633     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.1996.11949767     Document Type: Article

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