Meaningful involvement opportunities in ropes course programs

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 339-362

  Haras, Kathy ^a   Bunting, Camille J ^b   Witt, Peter A ^b  

^a Box 63012   (Canada)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Challenge by Choice; Inviting Optimum Participation; Meaningful involvement; Means end analysis; Ropes course

Indexed keywords

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

EID: 33747458106     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2006.11950082     Document Type: Article

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