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Cultural differences in urban recreation patterns: An examination of park usage and activity participation across six population subgroups

Vinod Sasidharan Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA, 92182-4531, USA; Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University, USA; Department of Leisure Studies, The Pennsylvania State University
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Fern Willits And Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA, 92182-4531, USA; Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University, USA; Department of Leisure Studies, The Pennsylvania State University
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Geoffrey Godbey Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA, 92182-4531, USA; Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University, USA; Department of Leisure Studies, The Pennsylvania State University
Pages 19-38 | Published online: 18 Feb 2007

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