Gender and disability sport participation: Setting a sociological research agenda

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 8-23

  Kolkka, Tarja ^a   Williams, Trevor ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; SEX ROLE; SOCIALIZATION; SOCIOLOGY; SPORT;

EID: 0343416854     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.14.1.8     Document Type: Review

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