BARRIERS TO A BACKYARD NATIONAL PARK: CASE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN COLUMBIA, SC.
We present an exploratory study of the recreational behaviors, preferences, and opinions of African Americans in the Columbia, South Carolina area and identify potential barriers to visiting Congaree National Park. Focus groups with African American residents of the Columbia South Carolina area reve...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 20 - 36 |
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