The impact of a sport-based life skill program on adolescent prosocial values

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-55

  Brunelle, John ^a   Danish, Steven J ^b   Forneris, Tanya ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 53049091481     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888690709336722     Document Type: Article

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