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Peer reviewedRowley, Stephen R. W.; Graham, Philip J. – Children & Society, 1999
Examined the social composition of an unselected sample of 282 English 8- to 16-year olds involved in intensive training in football, swimming, tennis, and gymnastics. Found that working-class children and those from single-parent families were underrepresented in all sports. Concluded that financial considerations and difficulties in accessing…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletics, Children, Comparative Analysis
