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An Interdisciplinary Journal
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Nature of leisure activities among the Chinese‐American elderly

Maria T. Allison Department of Recreation Management and Tourism, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287–2302
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Charles W. Geiger Division of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Programs, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131–2309
Pages 309-319 | Published online: 13 Jul 2009

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