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Articles: Sociology and Cultural Anthropology

Women, Disability, and Sport and Physical Fitness Activity: The Intersection of Gender and Disability Dynamics

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Pages 303-312 | Accepted 18 Jan 1999, Published online: 22 Feb 2013

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