Leisure motivation of people with physical and visual disabilities in Ghana

Leisure Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 315-328

  Adam, Issahaku ^a   Kumi Kyereme, Akwasi ^a   Boakye, Kwaku Adutwum ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Activity; disability; Ghana; leisure; motivation

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; MARGINALIZATION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

GHANA;

EID: 84966706740     PISSN: 02614367     EISSN: 14664496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2016.1182203     Document Type: Article

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