The relationship of age to motivation and skill development level in outdoor adventure programs for older adults;Comment l’âge agit sur la motivation et le niveau de développement des habiletés dans les programmes d’activités de plein air axées sur l’aventure, à l’intention des aînés;Cómo la edad actúa sobre la motivación y el nivel de desarrollo de las habilidades en los programas de actividades al aire libre orientados sobre la aventura y dirigidos hacia las personas mayores

Loisir et Societe

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 351-376

  Sugerman, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 0036768632     PISSN: 07053436     EISSN: 17050154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07053436.2002.10707593     Document Type: Article

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