Daughters of Islam: Family influences on muslim young women's participation in sport

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 357-373

  Kay, Tess ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family; Islam; Muslim; Sport; Young women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547282093     PISSN: 10126902     EISSN: 14617218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1012690207077705     Document Type: Article

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