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.
0
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
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.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS NOTE (ELECTRONIC RESOURCES)
Text of Note
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Understanding physical education.
International Standard Book Number
1412921120
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Physical education and training.
HEALTH & FITNESS-- Exercise.
Physical education and training.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
HEA-- 007000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
613
.
7071
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
GV341
Book number
.
G73
2008eb
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Green, Ken, (Professor of applied sociology of sport)