The role of biographical characteristics in preservice classroom teachers' school physical activity promotion attitudes

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 358-377

  Webster, Collin ^a   Monsma, Eva ^a   Erwin, Heather ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Pediatrics; Physical activity; Physical education; Psychology; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649671543     PISSN: 02735024     EISSN: 15432769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.29.4.358     Document Type: Article

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