Leisure as resistance within the context of dementia

Leisure Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 303-320

  Genoe, M Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ageism; Aging; Dementia; Resistance; Stigma

Indexed keywords

AGEISM; ELDERLY POPULATION; IDEOLOGY; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RESEARCH WORK;

EID: 77953770070     PISSN: 02614367     EISSN: 14664496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02614361003720570     Document Type: Article

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