Gender differences in athletic performance and their implications in gender ratios of suicide: A comparison between the USA and China

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Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 117-123

  Zhang, Jie ^a  

^a BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 23044522924     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/K1K2-MUW6-9YGG-PVBK     Document Type: Review

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