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41
Citations
15939
World Ranking
4867
National Ranking
2310

Overview

Geoffrey Godbey is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the social sciences, with a particular specialization in sociology and political science.

The main topics of their work include diverse aspects of tourism research, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the social and political implications of tourism phenomena.

Frequent co-authorship collaborations include work with another researcher identified as G. Godbey.

Geoffrey Godbey's academic contributions are documented through publications that span unlisted papers, but the focus on tourism-related research clearly defines the thematic direction of their studies.

  • Main Fields of Study: Social Sciences
  • Subfields of Study: Sociology and Political Science
  • Main Topics of Work: Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
  • Frequent Co-authors: G. Godbey

Best Publications

  • A HIERARCHICAL MODEL OF LEISURE CONSTRAINTS

    Duane W. Crawford;Edgar L. Jackson;Geoffrey Godbey

  • Reconceptualizing barriers to family leisure

    Duane W. Crawford;Geoffrey Godbey

  • Time for Life: The Surprising Ways Americans Use Their Time

    John P. Robinson;Geoffrey Godbey

  • Negotiation of leisure constraints

    Edgar L. Jackson;Duane W. Crawford;Geoffrey Godbey

  • Assessing Hierarchical Leisure Constraints Theory after Two Decades

    Geoffrey Godbey;Duane W. Crawford;Xiangyou Sharon Shen

  • Leisure in Your Life: An Exploration

    Geoffrey Godbey

  • Contributions of leisure studies and recreation and park management research to the active living agenda.

    Geoffrey C. Godbey;Linda L. Caldwell;Myron F. Floyd;Laura L. Payne

  • The sociology of leisure

    John R. Kelly;Geoffrey Godbey

  • Nature and process of leisure constraints: An empirical test

    L. Raymore;G. Godbey;D. W. Crawford;A. von Eye

  • Time for Life: The Surprising Ways Americans Use Their Time

    June Cotte;John P. Robinson;Geoffrey Godbey

  • The Evolution of Leisure: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives

    Thomas L. Goodale;Geoffrey Godbey

  • Self-Esteem, Gender, and Socioeconomic Status: Their Relation to Perceptions of Constraint on Leisure Among Adolescents

    Leslie A. Raymore;Geoffrey C. Godbey;Duane W. Crawford

  • Gender and ethnic variations in urban park preferences, visitation, and perceived benefits.

    Ching Hua Ho;Vinod Sasidharan;William Elmendorf;Fern K. Willits

  • The interaction of stress and park use on psycho-physiological health in older adults.

    Elizabeth Orsega-Smith;Andrew J. Mowen;Laura L. Payne;Geoffrey Godbey

  • The Role of Park Proximity and Social Support in Shaping Park Visitation, Physical Activity, and Perceived Health Among Older Adults

    Andrew Mowen;Elizabeth Orsega-Smith;Laura Payne;Barbara E. Ainsworth

  • Outdoor Recreation, Health, and Wellness: Understanding and Enhancing the Relationship

    Geoffrey Godbey

  • The role of social support and self-efficacy in shaping the leisure time physical activity of older adults.

    Elizabeth M. Orsega-Smith;Laura L. Payne;Andrew J. Mowen;Ching Hua Ho

  • Recreation Specialization in the Social World of Contract Bridge

    David Scott;Geoffrey Godbey

  • Nonuse of Public Leisure Services: A Model

    Geoffrey Godbey

  • Local Park Use and Personal Health Among Older Adults: An Exploratory Study

    Laura Payne;Elizabeth Orsega-Smith;Mark Roy;Geoffrey C. Godbey

  • The Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work / Time for Life: The Surprising Way Americans Use Their Time

    Alan J. Hawkins;E. Jeffrey Hill;Arlie Russell Hochschild;John P. Robinson

Frequent Co-Authors

John P. Robinson
John P. Robinson University of Maryland, College Park
Alan R. Graefe
Alan R. Graefe Pennsylvania State University
Edgar L. Jackson
Edgar L. Jackson University of Alberta
Linda L. Caldwell
Linda L. Caldwell Pennsylvania State University
Karla A. Henderson
Karla A. Henderson North Carolina State University
Bonnie L. Barber
Bonnie L. Barber Griffith University
Alan J. Hawkins
Alan J. Hawkins Brigham Young University
E. Jeffrey Hill
E. Jeffrey Hill Brigham Young University
Barbara E. Ainsworth
Barbara E. Ainsworth Arizona State University
Jacquelynne S. Eccles
Jacquelynne S. Eccles University of California, Irvine

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