Health, physical activity and the body: an inquiry into the lives of female migrant cleaners in Denmark

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Health, physical activity and the body: an inquiry into the lives of female migrant cleaners in Denmark. / Lenneis, Verena; Pfister, Gertrud Ursula.

I: International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, Bind 8, Nr. 4, 2016, s. 647-662.

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Lenneis, V & Pfister, GU 2016, 'Health, physical activity and the body: an inquiry into the lives of female migrant cleaners in Denmark', International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, bind 8, nr. 4, s. 647-662. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2016.1220408

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Lenneis, V., & Pfister, G. U. (2016). Health, physical activity and the body: an inquiry into the lives of female migrant cleaners in Denmark. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 8(4), 647-662. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2016.1220408

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Lenneis V, Pfister GU. Health, physical activity and the body: an inquiry into the lives of female migrant cleaners in Denmark. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. 2016;8(4):647-662. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2016.1220408

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Lenneis, Verena ; Pfister, Gertrud Ursula. / Health, physical activity and the body: an inquiry into the lives of female migrant cleaners in Denmark. I: International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. 2016 ; Bind 8, Nr. 4. s. 647-662.

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