Constructing Expert Knowledge: A Case Study of a Top-level Professional Soccer Coach

Sport, Education and Society

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 213-229

  Jones, R L ^a   Armour, K M ^b   Potrac, Paul ^c  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0242319117     PISSN: 13573322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13573320309254     Document Type: Article

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