Academics versus athletics: An examination of the effects of background and socialization on African American male student athletes

Social Science Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 393-403

  Beamon, Krystal ^a   Bell, Patricia A ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745822424     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2006.04.009     Document Type: Article

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