A means-end investigation of ropes course experiences

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 208-224

  Goldenberg, Marni A ^a,b   Klenosky, David B ^b,c   O'Leary, Joseph T ^b   Templin, Thomas J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experiential education; Laddering methodology; Means end theory; Ropes courses

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001298360     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2000.11949914     Document Type: Article

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