Values and the pursuit of sports excellene : the case of Singapore

The pattern of success in international competitive sport in Singapore has been less than encouraging. The motivation for this study was to examine how the prevailing value systems might be implicated, bearing in mind the perceived relevance of values in the pursuit of other national goals.

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Main Author: Nicholas Giles Aplin.
Other Authors: National Institute of Education
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Published: 2008
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-138322020-11-01T06:23:49Z Values and the pursuit of sports excellene : the case of Singapore Nicholas Giles Aplin. National Institute of Education DRNTU::Social sciences::Education::Sports and physical education The pattern of success in international competitive sport in Singapore has been less than encouraging. The motivation for this study was to examine how the prevailing value systems might be implicated, bearing in mind the perceived relevance of values in the pursuit of other national goals. Doctor of Philosophy 2008-10-20T11:12:35Z 2008-10-20T11:12:35Z 1999 1999 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13832 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Values and the pursuit of sports excellene : the case of Singapore
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