An exploratory study of young women's use of leisure spaces and times: Constrained, negotiated, or unconstrained behaviour?

World Leisure Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 25-32

  Carr, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Constrained Behaviour; Negotiated; Perception Of Risk; Unconstrained

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247632884     PISSN: 16078055     EISSN: 23334509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/04419057.2000.9674193     Document Type: Article

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