Outsourcing physical education in primary schools: Evaluating the impact of externally provided programmes on generalist teachers

Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 67-77

  Whipp, Peter R ^a   Hutton, Heidi ^a   Grove, J Robert ^a   Jackson, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 84923551912     PISSN: 18377122     EISSN: 18377130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18377122.2011.9730352     Document Type: Article

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