Coordination and gender influences on the perceived competence of children

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 210-221

  Rose, Betty ^a   Larkin, Dawne ^b   Berger, Bonnie G ^c  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BEHAVIOR; COMPETENCE; COORDINATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0030835849     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.14.3.210     Document Type: Article

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