An aging population: relationships between socio-demographics, motivations and participation

Karen Robinson; Robert C. Burns; Chad D. Pierskalla; Alan Graefe

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An aging population: relationships between socio-demographics, motivations and participation

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Karen Robinson, Robert C. Burns, Chad D. Pierskalla, Alan Graefe

Year:

2008

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: LeBlanc, Cherie; Vogt, Christine, comps. Proceedings of the 2007 northeastern recreation research symposium; 2007 April 15-17; Bolton Landing, NY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-23. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 19-24.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the outdoor recreation behavior of Oregon's aging population, including developing a socio-demographic profile and examining the importance of their current motivations with the importance of their expected motivations 10 years from now. A stratified random sample was drawn of Oregon residents, and a mailback questionnaire was chosen to sample those individuals. This study shows that Oregon's aging population shares many characteristics with older people described in previous recreation literature. However, this study contradicts the notion that this cohort will pursue more adventurous activities than past generations.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the 2007 northeastern recreation research symposium

Citation

Robinson, Karen; Burns, Robert C.; Pierskalla, Chad D.; Graefe, Alan. 2008. An aging population: relationships between socio-demographics, motivations and participation. In: LeBlanc, Cherie; Vogt, Christine, comps. Proceedings of the 2007 northeastern recreation research symposium; 2007 April 15-17; Bolton Landing, NY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-23. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 19-24.