Disability, sport and physical activity: A critical review

Routledge Handbook of Disability Studies

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 336-347

  Smith, Brett ^a   Sparkes, Andrew C ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85076980934     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203144114-34     Document Type: Chapter

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