Leisure constraints for adolescents in cape town, South Africa: A qualitative study

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 434-452

  Lori Ann, Palen ^a   Patrick, Megan E ^b   Gleeson, Sarah L ^c   Caldwell, Linda L ^c   Smith, Edward A ^c   Wegner, Lisa ^d   Flisher, Alan J ^e,f  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Leisure constraint negotiation; Leisure constraints; South Africa

Indexed keywords

QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

CAPE TOWN; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 77957771181     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: 15210588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2010.510975     Document Type: Article

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