Leaving the private world of wives of professional athletes: A male sociologist's reflections

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 466-487

  Ortiz, Steven M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnography; Leaving process; Professional athletes; Wives

Indexed keywords

EID: 3342951125     PISSN: 08912416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891241604265980     Document Type: Review

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