Enjoyment in zoos

Leisure Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 313-331

  Sickler, Jessica ^a   Fraser, John ^a  

^a Institute for Learning Innovation   (United States)

Author keywords

Enjoyment; Leisure; Motivations; Museums; Q methodology; Zoos

Indexed keywords

METHODOLOGY; MUSEUM; OPEN SPACE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; ZOO;

EID: 70449433032     PISSN: 02614367     EISSN: 14664496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02614360903046649     Document Type: Article

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