Diffusion of innovation: A roadmap for inclusive community recreation services

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 35, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 93-101

  Schleien, Stuart J ^a   Miller, Kimberly D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adopter categories; Community recreation; Diffusion of Innovation Theory; Disability; Inclusion; Tipping point

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959238609     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.35.3-4.93     Document Type: Article

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