The effects of a leisure education programme on the self concepts and life effectiveness of at-risk youth in Taiwan

World Leisure Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 54-60

  Wu, Chung Chi ^a   Hsieh, Chih Mou ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

At risk youth; Leisure education; Life effectiveness; Outdoor adventure education; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 84155195670     PISSN: 16078055     EISSN: 23334509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/04419057.2006.9674444     Document Type: Article

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