"The schedule has been tough but we think it's worth it": The joys, challenges, and recommendations of youth sport parents

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 505-530

  Wiersma, Lenny D ^a   Fifer, Angela M ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Families; Parents; Youth sports

Indexed keywords

FAMILY STRUCTURE; GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH; SPORT; YOUNG POPULATION;

EID: 58149125496     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2008.11950150     Document Type: Article

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