The place of sport and physical activity in young people's lives and its implications for health: Some sociological comments

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 241-253

  Smith, Andrew ^a   Green, Ken ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 27944489965     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260500149386     Document Type: Review

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