Women, sports, and science: Do female athletes have an advantage?

Sociology of Education

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 93-110

  Hanson, Sandra L ^a   Kraus, Rebecca S ^a  

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EID: 0032396685     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2673243     Document Type: Article

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