Children's social and personal development through sport: A case study of an australian swimming club

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 379-395

  Light, Richard L ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Australia; communities of practice; situated learning; social development; sports clubs; swimming

Indexed keywords

EID: 78549274442     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: 15527638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723510383848     Document Type: Article

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