Abandoning the performance narrative: Two women's stories of transition from professional sport

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 213-230

  Douglas, Kitrina ^a   Carless, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70449396066     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200902795109     Document Type: Article

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