Athletics as a source for social status among youth: Examining variation by gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 303-328

  Shakib, Somalia ^a   Veliz, Philip ^b   Dunbar, Michele D ^c   Sabo, Don ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 83455255633     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.28.3.303     Document Type: Article

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