Young Muslim women's experiences of Islam and physical education in Greece and Britain: A comparative study

Sport, Education and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-38

  Dagkas, Symeon ^a   Benn, Tansin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Culture; Extra curricular Activities; Islam; Muslim Women; Physical Education

Indexed keywords

EID: 31344470514     PISSN: 13573322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13573320500255056     Document Type: Review

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