Nature-based recreation and spirituality: A complex relationship

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 72-89

  Heintzman, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nature; Outdoor recreation; Research; Spirituality; Theory

Indexed keywords

ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS; COMPLEXITY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MODELING; OUTDOOR RECREATION; RESEARCH;

EID: 77949338167     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: 15210588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490400903430897     Document Type: Article

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