Football and social inclusion: Evaluating social policy

Managing Leisure

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-23

  Tacon, Richard ^a  

^a Central Council of Physical Recreation   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85009631747     PISSN: 13606719     EISSN: 1466450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13606710601056422     Document Type: Article

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