Constraints to leisure-time physical activity and negotiation strategies in turkish women

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 225-251

  Koca, Canan ^a   Henderson, Karla A ^b   Hulya, F ^c   Bulgu, Nefise ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Constraints; Islam; Leisure; Negotiation; Physical activity; Turkish women

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; ISLAMISM; NEGOTIATION PROCESS; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; WOMENS STATUS;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

EID: 66149116462     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2009.11950167     Document Type: Article

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