Progression, stability, or decline? Sociological mechanisms underlying change in specialization among birdwatchers

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 180-194

  Scott, David ^a   Lee, Jin Hyung ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mokpo National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Career contingencies; Leisure careers; Life course changes; Panel studies; Progression; Serious leisure; Specialization

Indexed keywords

PANEL DATA; RETIREMENT; SPECIALIZATION;

EID: 77949334610     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: 15210588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490400903547203     Document Type: Article

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