A Structural Model of the Effects of Organized Leisure Activities on the Well-Being of Elder Adults in Spain

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 19-34

  García Martín, Miguel Ángel ^a   Martimportugués Goyenechea, Clara ^a   Gómez Jacinto, LuÍs ^b  

^a Social Work and Social Services   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Community services; Leisure time; Need satisfaction; Retirement; Social adjustment; Social services; Structural models; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847791430     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v28n03_02     Document Type: Article

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