Preoccupied with able-bodiedness? An analysis of the British media coverage of the 2000 Paralympic Games

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 166-181

  Thomas, Nigel ^a   Smith, Andrew ^b  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; PERFORMANCE; PUBLICATION; STEREOTYPY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037389647     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.20.2.166     Document Type: Article

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