The role of physical activity/sport in tackling youth disaffection and anti-social behaviour

Educational Review

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 419-435

  Sandford, Rachel A ^a   Duncombe, Rebecca ^a   Armour, Kathy M ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti social behaviour; Physical activity; Youth disaffection

Indexed keywords

EID: 57649112676     PISSN: 00131911     EISSN: 14653397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131910802393464     Document Type: Article

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