Redefining the recruitment niche for the guide association in the United Kingdom

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 307-320

  Nichols, Geoff ^a   King, Lindsay ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guide Association; Serious Leisure; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033510233     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: 15210588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014904099273020     Document Type: Article

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