An exploration of gender-role expectations and conflict among women rugby players

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 311-321

  Fallon, Melissa A ^a   Jome, LaRae M ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 34547793199     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2007.00374.x     Document Type: Article

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