The impact of leisure on society

World Leisure Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 3-10

  Roberts, Kenneth ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Civic Participation; Consumerism; Social Stratification; Theory; Well Being

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016607344     PISSN: 16078055     EISSN: 23334509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/04419057.2000.9674190     Document Type: Article

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