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Research Reflection

Serious Leisure and Recreation Specialization: An Uneasy Marriage

David Scott Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism SciencesTexas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
Pages 366-371 | Received 17 Nov 2011, Accepted 30 Jan 2012, Published online: 21 Jun 2012

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