Mental health in college athletics: It's time for social work to get in the game

Social Work

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-88

  Gill Jr , Emmett L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 46349098348     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: 15456846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/53.1.85     Document Type: Note

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