‘This choice thing really works … ’ Changes in experiences and engagement of adolescent girls in physical education classes, during a school-based physical activity programme

Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 593-611

  Mitchell, Fiona ^a   Gray, Shirley ^a   Inchley, Jo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

choice; disengaged girls; fit for girls; physical activity; physical education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942199414     PISSN: 17408989     EISSN: 17425786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2013.837433     Document Type: Article

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