Developing a method for comparing the elite sport systems and policies of nations: A mixed research methods approach

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 567-600

  de Bosscher, Veerle ^a   Shibli, Simon ^b   van Bottenburg, Maarten ^c   de Knop, Paul ^a   Truyens, Jasper ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 78049243067     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: 1543270X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.24.5.567     Document Type: Article

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