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Drawing on worldwide research, A Wider Social Role for Sport explores the current state of knowledge and understanding of the presumed impacts of sport and suggests that we need to adopt a different approach to research and evaluation if sports researchers are to develop their understanding and make a substantial contribution to sports policy..","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51263035769105,"sku":"NIN9780415363495","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52521761014033,"sku":"NLS9780415363495","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0415363497.jpg?v=1751007189"},{"product_id":"freedom-and-constraint-book-fred-coalter-9780367150143","title":"Freedom and Constraint","description":"First published in 1989. 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