A missed opportunity waiting to happen? The social legacy potential of the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 170-174

  Weed, Mike ^a   Dowse, Suzanne ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85009548489     PISSN: 19407963     EISSN: 19407971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19407960902992241     Document Type: Article

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