Injustice in physical education: Gender and the perception of deprivation in grades and teacher support

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 321-339

  Lentillon, Vanessa ^a   Cogérino, Geneviève ^a   Kaestner, Mattias ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b International Academy of Sport Science and Technology (AISTS)   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Gender; Grades; Injustice; Physical Education; Teacher support

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748693887     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-005-5122-z     Document Type: Article

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