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Annals of Leisure Research Volume 20, 2017 - Issue 3: Special Issue: Critical perspectives on physical activity, sport, play and leisure in later life; and Leisure as a human right
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Special Issue: Critical perspectives on physical activity, sport, play and leisure in later life

Perceptions of ageing among older women softball players

Toni LiechtyDepartment of Recreation, Sport & Tourism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Stephanie WestDepartment of Recreation Management & Physical Education, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, USA
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Jill NaarDepartment of Human Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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Julie SonDepartment of Movement Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA
Pages 295-313 | Received 07 Apr 2016, Accepted 28 Jul 2016, Published online: 12 Aug 2016

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