"In the boat" but "selling myself short": Stories, narratives, and identity development in elite sport

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-39

  Carless, David ^a   Douglas, Kitrina ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84875831101     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.27.1.27     Document Type: Article

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