Collegiate Coaches' Perceptions of Their Goal-Setting Practices: A Qualitative Investigation

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 374-398

  Weinberg, Robert ^a   Butt, Joanne ^a   Knight, Betsy ^a   Perritt, Nicole ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035565137     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/104132001753226256     Document Type: Article

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