Untangling the links among athletic involvement, gender, race, and adolescent academic outcomes

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 178-193

  Miller, Kathleen E ^a   Melnick, Merrill J ^b   Barnes, Grace M ^a   Farrell, Michael P ^c   Sabo, Don ^d  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^d D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 22144498443     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.22.2.178     Document Type: Article

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