A critical review of career research and assistance through the cultural lens: towards cultural praxis of athletes’ careers

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-17

  Stambulova, Natalia B ^a   Ryba, Tatiana V ^b  

^a HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

athlete career; career assistance; career transitions; cultural praxis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903822963     PISSN: 1750984X     EISSN: 17509858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1750984X.2013.851727     Document Type: Article

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