Using leisure services to build social capital in later life: Classical traditions, contemporary realities, and emerging possibilities

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 475-493

  Maynard, Stephen S ^a   Kleiber, Douglas A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aristotle; Generativity; Leisure services; Retirement; Social capital

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

ARISTOTELIA;

EID: 31344462146     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2005.11950063     Document Type: Article

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