Chancing your arm: The meaning of risk in rock climbing

Sport in Society

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1234-1248

  West, Amanda ^a   Allin, Linda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77956514339     PISSN: 17430437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17430431003780245     Document Type: Article

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