The gender gap in student attitudes toward sexist/nonsexist language: Implications for sport management education

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 190-208

  Parks, Janet B ^a   Roberton, Mary Ann ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042026504     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.16.3.190     Document Type: Review

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