The Paralympic Games and 60 years of change (1948-2008): unification and restructuring from a disability and medical model to sport-based competition

Sport in Society

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1099-1115

  Legg, David ^a   Steadward, Robert ^b  

^a MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 84855657597     PISSN: 17430437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2011.614767     Document Type: Article

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