Gender differences in psychosocial factors associated with athletic success during childhood

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 138-153

  Holt, Nicholas L ^a   Morley, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3042636208     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.18.2.138     Document Type: Article

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