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An Investigation into the Psychographics of Senior Nature-Based Travellers

Kenneth F. BackmanCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Sheila J. Backman
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Kenneth E. Silverberg
Pages 13-22 | Published online: 19 Nov 2014

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