Evaluating the effectiveness of applied sport psychology practice: Making the case for a case study approach

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 432-453

  Anderson, Ailsa G ^a   Miles, Andrew ^b   Mahoney, Craig ^c   Robinson, Paul ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

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EID: 0042026567     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.16.4.432     Document Type: Review

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