Footballs versus barbies: Childhood play activities as predictors of sport participation by women

Sex Roles

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 159-181

  Giuliano, Traci A ^a   Popp, Kathryn E ^b   Knight, Jennifer L ^b  

^a SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034131641     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007035122089     Document Type: Article

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