Perspectives on gender in sport and exercise

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 424-438

  Scully, Deirdre ^a   Reilly, Jackie ^b   Clarke, Jackie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032223357     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.1998.10558204     Document Type: Article

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