Constructing female athleticism: A study of girls' recreational softball

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1387-1404

  Malcom, Nancy L ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Femininity; Gender; Softball; Sport; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038795167     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764203046010007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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