Engendering social capital through a leisure club for middle-aged and older women: Implications for individual and community health and well-being

Leisure Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-83

  Son, Julie ^a   Yarnal, Careen ^b   Kerstetter, Deborah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic engagement; Social clubs; Social support

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; ELDERLY POPULATION; GENDER ROLE; HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

EID: 77951107269     PISSN: 02614367     EISSN: 14664496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02614360903242578     Document Type: Article

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