Children and the demand for recreational experiences: The case of zoos

Leisure Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-18

  Turley, Sophie K ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0345772967     PISSN: 02614367     EISSN: 14664496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02614360122877     Document Type: Article

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