Narratives of identity among former professional footballers in the United Kingdom

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-58

  Gearing, Brian ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033089810     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-4065(99)80005-X     Document Type: Article

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