Skate-park builds, teenaphobia and the adolescent need for hang-out spaces: The social utility and functionality of urban skate parks

Journal of Urban Design

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 489-510

  Taylor, Myra F ^a   Khan, Umneea ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; MARGINALIZATION; PARK DESIGN; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; URBAN AREA;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 79960898064     PISSN: 13574809     EISSN: 14699664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2011.586142     Document Type: Article

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