Racial differences in the career success of assistant football coaches: The role of discrimination, human capital, and social capital

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 773-797

  Sagas, Michael ^a   Cunningham, George B ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23244447164     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02146.x     Document Type: Review

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