Inclination to participate in organized serious leisure: An exploration of the role of costs, rewards, and lifestyle

Leisure/ Loisir

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-201

  Stebbins, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Casual leisure; Lifestyle; Nonprofit group; Organizations; Serious leisure; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938788879     PISSN: 14927713     EISSN: 21512221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14927713.2005.9651329     Document Type: Article

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