Predictors of Antisocial and Prosocial Behavior in an Adolescent Sports Context

Social Development

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 294-315

  Rutten, Esther A ^a   Schuengel, Carlo ^b   Dirks, Evelien ^b   Stams, Geert Jan J M ^a   Biesta, Gert J J ^c   Hoeksma, Jan B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Moral atmosphere; Moral reasoning; Prosocial and antisocial behavior; Supportive coach athlete relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954606097     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: 14679507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2010.00598.x     Document Type: Review

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