The experience of community sport development: A case study of Blaenau Gwent

Managing Leisure

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 92-103

  Bolton, Nicola ^a   Fleming, Scott ^a   Elias, Bernadette ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85009583599     PISSN: 13606719     EISSN: 1466450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13606710801933446     Document Type: Article

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