John Tower

Biographic Data

ID4036146
NAMEJohn Tower
GIVEN NAMESJohn
FAMILY NAMETower
SIGNATURETOWER J
AFFILIATIONSInstitute of Health and Sport, Victoria University
ORCID0000-0003-3907-3306
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS18
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1943
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
H-INDEX2

  • Development of a Scale to Measure Social Capital in Recreation and Sport Clubs

    Open AccessTom Forsell, John Tower et al.ARTICLELeisure Sciences2020Cited by: 7References: 43

    Social capital's measurement has been limited and an effective scale is needed. This research employed focus groups and interviews and a panel of experts to provide understanding and items for a social capital scale in sport and recreation setting. After a pilot study the Club Social Capital Scale (CSCS) was completed by 1,079 members of sport and recreation clubs. This 42-item scale included the factors trust, friendship, acceptance, reciprocity…

  • An exploratory study of motives for participation in extreme sports and physical activity

    Lijun Zhou, Karolina Chlebosz et al.ARTICLEJournal of Leisure Research2019Cited by: 10References: 8

    While participation in traditional sports and leisure-time physical activity (PA) is declining globally, participation in extreme sports is increasing. Few studies have examined the motives of participants in extreme sports. Adopting a qualitative design, we explored motives for participation in extreme sports in China. Participants were 14 adults who participated in extreme sports as serious leisure pursuits. We interviewed participants about th…

  • State of leisure studies in Australia and New Zealand

    John Tower, Richard Mcgrath et al.ARTICLEWorld Leisure & Recreation2017References: 5

    A recurring theme has emerged from past ANZALS (Australia and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies) Conferences' keynote presentations concerning the status of leisure studies from a teaching and research perspective. While this broad discussion has been raised, little is formally known about the current status of leisure studies in Australian and New Zealand universities. The ANZALS Board initiated a project in 2015 to gain insights into …

  • Leisure management: All about the “what” and the “who”

    Jo An M Zimmermann, John TowerARTICLEWorld Leisure & Recreation2017References: 1

    The catalyst for the production of World Leisure Journal’s (WLJ) Leisure Management (LM) Special Issue came out of the Leisure Management Commission’s conversations at the 2014 WLO Congress in Mobi

  • Marketing National Parks for Sustainable Tourism

    Stephen Wearing, Stephen L Wearing et al.BOOKMarketing national parks for…2016

    Chapter 1: An Environmental Context for Sustainable National Park Marketing Chapter 2: Mainstream to Alternative Tourism Marketing Chapter 3: Sustainable Tourism Marketing - A Wicked Policy Challenge for Park Managers Chapter 4: Approaches to Marketing Ephemeral Tourist Experiences Chapter 5: The Multifaceted Rural, Power and the Marketing of Culture through Interpretation Chapter 6: Tragedy of the Commons or Solution for the Commons

  • Setting the scene for the World Leisure Journal special edition on leisure management

    John Tower, Jo An M ZimmermannARTICLEWorld Leisure & Recreation2016Cited by: 1References: 8

    This article sets the scene for the range of issues that could be addressed in the World Leisure Journal special edition on leisure management. The management and delivery of leisure programmes and services is the foundation of community leisure. Leisure management textbooks provide guidelines and direction for leisure programme delivery but there is limited research about how leisure programmes and services are delivered and evaluated. This pape…

  • The Politics of Chemical Deterrence

    John G Tower, John TowerARTICLEThe Washington Quarterly1982

  • Ethnic Groups in Cullman County, Alabama

    Open AccessJ Allen Tower, John Tower et al.ARTICLEGeographical Review1943