The influence of community on athletic development: An integrated case study

Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 98-120

  Balish, Shea ^a   Côté, Jean ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

case study; community sport; social interdependence; talent development; youth sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894255492     PISSN: 2159676X     EISSN: 1939845X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2013.766815     Document Type: Article

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