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Journal Call no.GV133.H6H66
AuthorLankford, Sam.
Article TitleA comparison of barriers to leisure and sport activity participation in the United States : implications for Hong Kong / Sam Lankford, Don Degraaf and Larry L. Neal.
Is Part OfHong Kong recreation review ; v.8, Jan 1996, p.43-46, illus.
AbstractBarriers to participation in programs fall into two categories : antecedent constraints or barriers; and interventing constraints or barriers. The purpose of this paper is, firstly, to identify leisure constraints and barriers participation in 14 different communities in the United States; secondly, to identify if barriers differ with regard to service sectors; and thirdly, to relate these findings to leisure service professionals in Hong Kong.