Comparative elite sport development : systems, structures and public policy / [edited by] Barrie Houlihan, Mick Green.

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Amsterdam ; London : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008.Description: xiii, 302 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780750682817 (pbk.) :
9780750682817 (pbk.)
9780750682817
0750682817
0750682817 (pbk.) :

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DDC classification:

796.069 HOU

LOC classification:

GV713

Contents:

1.Comparative elite sport development -- 2.China -- 3.Japan -- 4.Singapore -- 5.Germany -- 6.France -- 7.Poland -- 8.Norway -- 9.New Zealand -- 10.United States -- 11.Conclusion.

Summary: 'Comparative Elite Sport Development' focuses on the identification & development of elite sporting talent especially in Olympic sports. Written by a team of international contributors it applies a reflective & analytical approach, & both informs, & is informed by, established bodies of theory in policy analysis.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	796.069 HOU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		129680

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Comparative elite sport development -- 2.China -- 3.Japan -- 4.Singapore -- 5.Germany -- 6.France -- 7.Poland -- 8.Norway -- 9.New Zealand -- 10.United States -- 11.Conclusion.

'Comparative Elite Sport Development' focuses on the identification & development of elite sporting talent especially in Olympic sports. Written by a team of international contributors it applies a reflective & analytical approach, & both informs, & is informed by, established bodies of theory in policy analysis.