Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Nature and Purposes of Physical Education; 2 Policy and Physical Education; 3 The 'State' of Physical Education; 4 Extra-Curricular Physical Education; 5 Assessment and Examinations in Physical Education; 6 Health and Physical Education; 7 Youth Sport and Physical Education; 8 Gender and Physical Education; 9 Social Class and Physical Education; 10 Ethnicity and Physical Education; 11 Disability, Special Educational Needs and Physical Education; 12 Teaching Physical Education; Conclusion; References; Index.
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T̀his book will prove an invaluable resource for students wanting to engage with any or all of the issues covered, and who need to get an authoritative 'quick fix' on particular fields of research. It's thorough, contemporary in its choice of issues and comprehensive in its coverage of them. The author is to be congratulated on making a very thoughtful and important contribution to the literature in PE' - Professor John Evans, Loughborough University, UK. This easy-to-use introduction explores all of the contemporary issues and enduring themes in physical education, focusing on the United King.
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Understanding physical education.
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Physical education and training.
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Green, Ken, (Professor of applied sociology of sport)