Physical Education, Sports, and Gender in Schools

Advances in Child Development and Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue , 2014, Pages 117-150

  Solmon, Melinda A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ability beliefs; Bodily meanings; Fitness testing; Motivation; Physical activity; Physical education; Sport

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIALIZATION; SPORT; STEREOTYPING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIALIZATION; SPORTS; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 84908399852     PISSN: 00652407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/bs.acdb.2014.04.006     Document Type: Chapter

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