Assessing achievement goals in sport: Caveats for consultants and a case for contextualization

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 106-119

  Harwood, Chris ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036015465     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200252907770     Document Type: Article

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