Older Americans and Outdoor Recreation: A Literature Synthesis

Authors

  • Richard D MacNeil
  • Michael L Teague
  • Frances A McQuire
  • J T O'Leary

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Older Americans, Outdoor Recreation

Abstract

This paper reviews literature concerning outdoor recreation and older americans in three areas: leisure activity and life satisfaction; leisure patterns of older americans; and constraints to leisure participation of the elderly. Voids in the literature are noted and recommendations are made to the President's Commission on Americans Outdoors.

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1987-01-01

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