Masculinity Socialization in Sports: Influence of College Football Coaches

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 247-259

  Steinfeldt, Jesse A ^a   Foltz, Brad D ^a   Mungro, Jessica ^a   Speight, Quentin L ^a   Wong, Y Joel ^a   Blumberg, Jake ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability and responsibility norms; Coaching American football; Habitus and fields; Masculine gender role socialization; Student athletes

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955646789     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020170     Document Type: Article

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