Older men's leisure experiences across their lifespan

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 348-356

  Genoe, M Rebecca ^a   Singleton, Jerome F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Leisure; Masculinity theory; Men

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; LIFESPAN; MASCULINITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SENESCENCE; SOCIETY;

EID: 33846278716     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200610000-00009     Document Type: Article

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