A Life Skills Development Program for High School Student-Athletes

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 325-334

  Petitpas, Albert J ^a   Van Raalte, Judy L ^a   Cornelius, Allen E ^a   Presbrey, Jim ^b  

^a SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b National Football Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Sport; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETE; COMPETENCE; EVALUATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; NORMAL HUMAN; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SKILL; SPORT;

EID: 1642503031     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOPP.0000018053.94080.f3     Document Type: Review

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