"Who are you?": Exploring adolescent girls' process of identification

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 197-222

  Walton, Theresa A ^a   Fisette, Jennifer L ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84881494162     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.30.2.197     Document Type: Article

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