The role of parents in tennis success: Focus group interviews with junior coaches

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-37

  Gould, Daniel ^a   Lauer, Larry ^a   Rolo, Cristina ^b,c   Jannes, Caroline ^b,d   Pennisi, Nori ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Amato Lusitano de Castelo Branco High School ^*

^c Psy4Sport   (Portugal)

^d Psy4Sport   (Belgium)

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EID: 53349161014     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.22.1.18     Document Type: Article

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