An examination of recreationists' relationships with activities and settings

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-142

  Kyle, Gerard ^a   Bricker, Kelly ^b   Graefe, Alan ^c   Wickham, Thomas ^d  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Angling; Boating; Hiking; Leisure involvement; Place attachment

Indexed keywords

BOATING; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SENSE OF PLACE; SPORT FISHING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2342635100     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490400490432019     Document Type: Article

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