The Social Construction of Higher Grade Physical Education: The Impact on Teacher Curriculum Decision-making

Sport, Education and Society

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-73

  MacPhail, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

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EID: 1842511534     PISSN: 13573322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1357332042000175818     Document Type: Article

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