Can sport for development programs improve educational outcomes? A rapid evidence assessment

• Authors: Louis Moustakas
• Languages of publication: EN

Keywords

sport for development; education; grades; rapid evidence assessment

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 87
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 56-69

Contributors

author

Louis Moustakas

• German Sport University, Cologne, Germany

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/pcssr-2020-0019