Physical activity and sport as a tool to include disabled children in Kenyan schools

Sport in Society

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1227-1236

  Frantz, José ^a   Phillips, Julie S ^a   Matheri, Joseph M ^a   Kibet, Joanne J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

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EID: 84855913261     PISSN: 17430437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2011.614780     Document Type: Article

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