Rigour and reality

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Farmer, C. and Brain, A 2025. Rigour and reality. People Dancing.

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Type	Magazine
Title	Rigour and reality
Authors	Farmer, C. and Brain, A
Abstract	Researchers, Claire Farmer MSc and Dr. Ashley McGill share thoughts emerging from Akademi’s ongoing South Asian dance project for children with Special Educational Needs in the South East of England.
Sustainable Development Goals	3 Good health and well-being
Middlesex University Theme	Health & Wellbeing
Publication or Collection	Animated
ISSN	0969-7225
Publisher	People Dancing
Print	10 Feb 2025
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Accepted	2025
Deposited	11 Feb 2025
Output status	Published
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Is part of	https://www.communitydance.org.uk/DB/animated-editions/winter-2025

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