A cross-regional comparison of recreation patterns of older hunters

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-16

  Li, Chieh Lu ^a   Zinn, Harry C ^a   Barro, Susan C ^b   Manfredo, Michael J ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northern Research Station   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumptive recreation; Non consumptive recreation; Recreation trends; Regional differences; Socio demographic trends

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; HUNTING; OUTDOOR RECREATION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037245849     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490400306559     Document Type: Article

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