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Power and focus: self‐representation of female college athletes

Vikki Krane Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Sally R. Ross University of Memphis, Tennesse, USA
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Montana Miller Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA
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Julie L. Rowse Bellevue West High School, Nebraska, USA
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Kristy Ganoe Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA
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Jaclyn A. Andrzejczyk Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA
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Cathryn B. Lucas University of Iowa in Iowa City, USA
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Pages 175-195 | Received 17 Mar 2009, Accepted 07 Oct 2009, Published online: 05 Jul 2010

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