Adolescent girls' involvement in disability sport: A comparison of social support mechanisms

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 183-207

  Anderson, Denise M ^a   Wozencroft, Angela ^a   Bedini, Leandra A ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Females; Social support; Sport

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABILITY; MODELING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SPORT; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 46249132355     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2008.11950137     Document Type: Article

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