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Original Articles

Self-Care as Key to Others' Care: The Perspectives of Globally Situated Experienced Senior-Level Sport Psychology Practitioners

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Pages 147-167 | Received 21 Apr 2017, Accepted 28 Mar 2018, Published online: 01 May 2018

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