A Critical Exploration of Using Football in Health and Welfare Programs: Gender, Masculinities, and Social Relations

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 387-409

  Spandler, Helen ^a   McKeown, Mick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

feminism; gender studies; health and welfare; hegemonic masculinity; soccer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867686716     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: 15527638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723512458930     Document Type: Article

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