The development of life skills and values in high school sport: Is there a gap between stakeholder's expectations and perceived experiences?

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-23

  Forneris, Tanya ^a   Camiré, Martin ^a   Trudel, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

high school sport; life skills; values; youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861409584     PISSN: 1612197X     EISSN: 1557251X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2012.645128     Document Type: Article

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