The role of leisure in women's experiences of menopause and mid-life

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 205-218

  Parry, Diana C ^a   Shaw, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health And Well being; Leisure Benefits; Menopause; Midlife; Positive Self Attitude; Sense Of Familiarity

Indexed keywords

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 0032694141     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: 15210588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014904099273101     Document Type: Article

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