A qualitative exploration of adolescents' commitment to athletics and the arts

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 68-97

  Fredricks, Jennifer A ^a   Alfeld Liro, Corinne J ^b   Hruda, Ludmila Z ^c   Eccles, Jacquelynne S ^c   Patrick, Helen ^d   Ryan, Allison M ^e  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

^b United Negro College Fund   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0036222410     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558402171004     Document Type: Article

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