An Investigation into the Psychographics of Senior Nature-Based Travellers

Tourism Recreation Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-22

  Backman, Kenneth F ^a   Backman, Sheila J ^a   Silverberg, Kenneth E ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 84979581527     PISSN: 02508281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508281.1999.11014853     Document Type: Article

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