Involuntary career termination in sport: A case study of the process of structurally induced failure

Sport in Society

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 240-257

  Butt, Joanne ^a   Molnar, Gyozo ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61449191721     PISSN: 17430437     EISSN: 17430445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17430430802591027     Document Type: Article

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