Association of dual-earner parents' perceptions of time-stress with leisure participation: An analysis of gender and social context

World Leisure Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 24-37

  Mock, Steven E ^a   Hilbrecht, Margo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dual Earner Families; Leisure Participation; Time Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978475762     PISSN: 16078055     EISSN: 23334509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/04419057.2012.720586     Document Type: Article

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