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Leisure Sciences
An Interdisciplinary Journal
Volume 11, 1989 - Issue 3
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An exploratory study of college students' perceptions of freedom in leisure and shyness

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Pages 217-227 | Received 29 Aug 1988, Accepted 20 Apr 1989, Published online: 13 Jul 2009

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