Understanding dropout and prolonged engagement in adolescent competitive sport

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 645-662

  Fraser Thomas, Jessica ^a   Côté, Jean ^a   Deakin, Janice ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attrition; Coach; Parents; Peers; Youth development; Youth sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 44049087570     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2007.08.003     Document Type: Article

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