Rural young people and physical activity: Understanding participation through social theory

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 360-374

  Lee, Jessica ^a   MacDonald, Doune ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bourdieu; Health promotion; Physical activity; Rural young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUEENSLAND; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 63849239447     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2008.01138.x     Document Type: Article

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