An analysis of the policy process for physical education and school sport: The rise and demise of school sport partnerships

International Journal of Sport Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 193-211

  Phillpots, Lesley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

advocacy coalitions; Olympic legacy; physical education and school sport; policy; policy brokers; school sport partnerships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880594629     PISSN: 19406940     EISSN: 19406959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2012.666558     Document Type: Article

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