Re-conceiving ability in physical education: A social analysis

Sport, Education and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 275-291

  Wright, Jan ^a   Burrows, Lisette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ability; Class; Gender; Physical education; Race; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746234813     PISSN: 13573322     EISSN: 14701243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13573320600813440     Document Type: Article

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