Resources at the crassroots of recreation: Organizational capacity and quality of experience in a community sport organization

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 385-401

  Sharpe, Erin K ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Grassroots organizations; Human capital; Leisure services delivery; Social capital; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; GRASSROOTS LEVEL; HUMAN CAPITAL; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SPORT;

EID: 33749823134     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: 15210588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490400600745894     Document Type: Article

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