What is the T in LGBT? Supporting transgender athletes through sport psychology

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 532-548

  Lucas Carr, Cathryn B ^a   Krane, Vikki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84857398163     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.25.4.532     Document Type: Article

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