Gender and race patterns in the pathways from sports participation to self-esteem

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2002, Pages

  Tracy, Allison J ^a   Erkut, Sumru ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0036904538     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2002.45.4.445     Document Type: Article

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