The Paralympic Games explained

The Paralympic Games Explained is the first complete introduction to the Paralympic phenomenon, exploring every key aspect and issue, from the history and development of the Paralympic movement to the economic and social impact of the contemporary Games. Containing features such as review questions,...

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Main Author: Brittain, Ian.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
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505 0 # |a The history and development of the Paralympic Games -- The olympic movement and the Paralympic Games -- The governance of paralympic sport -- Disability and the body -- The broader social issues of disability within society and their impact on sports participation -- Media, marketing and disability sport -- Major issues within the paralympic movement -- The under representation of women and athletes with high support needs at the Paralympic Games -- International perspectives on paralympic participation -- The Special Olympics, intellectual disability and the Paralympic Games. 
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