Family leisure satisfaction and satisfaction with family life

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 205-223

  Agate, Joel R ^a   Zabriskie, Ramon B ^b   Agate, Sarah Taylor ^a   Poff, Raymond ^c  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family leisure; Family leisure satisfaction; Family recreation; Satisfaction with family life

Indexed keywords

FAMILY STRUCTURE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66149120699     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2009.11950166     Document Type: Article

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