Topsport Talent Schools in the Netherlands: A retrospective analysis of the effect on performance in sport and education

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 64-82

  van Rens, Fleur ECA ^a   Elling, Agnes ^b   Reijgersberg, Niels ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Mulier Institute   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

athlete; education; effect; performance; school; sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921346518     PISSN: 10126902     EISSN: 14617218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1012690212468585     Document Type: Article

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