Constructing diverse sports opportunities for people with disabilities

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 417-433

  Nixon II, Howard L ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability sport; Inclusive sport; Integrated sport; Mainstream sport (for people with disabilities); Segregated sport; Sports opportunity structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548998734     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: 15527638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723507308250     Document Type: Article

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