Junior tennis players' preferences for parental behaviors

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 377-391

  Knight, Camilla J ^a   Boden, Candice M ^a   Holt, Nicholas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 78649301389     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200.2010.495324     Document Type: Article

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