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Articles

Sport coaches as policy actors: an investigation of the interpretation and enactment of disability and inclusion policy in swimming in Victoria Australia

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Pages 570-585 | Received 04 Mar 2019, Accepted 02 Jun 2019, Published online: 13 Jun 2019

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