Multiple voices: Improving participation of muslim girls in physical education and school sport

Sport, Education and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-239

  Dagkas, Symeon ^a   Benn, Tansin ^a   Jawad, Haifaa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Culture; Islam; Muslim girls; Physical education; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951713622     PISSN: 13573322     EISSN: 14701243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13573322.2011.540427     Document Type: Article

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