Sporting excellence: A family affair?

European Physical Education Review

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 151-169

  Kay, Tess ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

children; excellence; family; policy; sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993705088     PISSN: 1356336X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356336X000062004     Document Type: Article

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