Adventure and the gender gap: Acknowledging diversity of experience

Loisir et Societe

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 185-208

  Little, Donna E ^a   Wilson, Erica ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 28444455244     PISSN: 07053436     EISSN: 17050154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07053436.2005.10707676     Document Type: Article

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