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Leisure Sciences
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Volume 26, 2004 - Issue 3
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Original Articles

The Constraining Impact of Infertility on Women's Leisure Lifestyles

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Pages 295-308 | Received 01 Apr 2003, Accepted 01 Nov 2003, Published online: 12 Aug 2010

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