Partnering for skill development: Park and recreation agencies and university programs

Managing Leisure

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 74-91

  Chase, Dorothy M ^a   Masberg, Barbara A ^a  

^a CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85032069775     PISSN: 13606719     EISSN: 1466450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13606710801933438     Document Type: Article

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