Peer relationships in physical activity contexts: A road less traveled in youth sport and exercise psychology research

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-39

  Smith, Alan L ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Friendship; Peer acceptance; Social relationships; Youth physical activity; Youth sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037212680     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1469-0292(02)00015-8     Document Type: Article

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