Exploring perceived life skills development and participation in sport

Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-50

  Jones, Martin I ^a   Lavallee, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IPA; Life skills; Positive youth development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859491914     PISSN: 19398441     EISSN: 1939845X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19398440802567931     Document Type: Article

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