Why people recreate : an overview of research

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Why people recreate : an overview of research

David H. Smith, Nancy Theberge

Life Enhancement Publications, c1987

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Bibliography: p. 145-176

Includes index

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Description

This interdisciplinary look at sport and recreation participation focuses on the ISSTAL (Interdisciplinary Sequential Specificity Time Allocation Lifespan) Model. Authors, David Smith and Nancy Theberge, offer evaluations of the research, investigating socio-economic status, personality traits, and the other factors affecting recreation participation.

Table of Contents

Social and Historical Context Variables. Social Background and Role Characteristics. Socio-economic Status and Co-participant Status Variables. Experiences and Activities. Intellectual Capacities and Personality Traits. Attitudinal Dispositions. Retained Information and Situational Variables.

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