Life satisfaction, acculturation, and leisure participation among older urban korean immigrants

World Leisure Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 28-40

  Kim, Maeng Sun ^a,b  

^a Sookmyung Women's University   (South Korea)

^b Department of Cutural Tourism Studies ^*  (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Korean Elderly Immigrants; Leisure Participation; Life Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975874639     PISSN: 16078055     EISSN: 23334509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/04419057.2000.9674184     Document Type: Article

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