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Focused on understanding the key underlying group processes that contribute to youth sport experiences, The Power of Groups in Youth Sport provides an innovative and expansive overview of the research in group dynamics within youth sports. The first section of the book examines topics relating to forming and structuring groups, including team selection, athlete socialization, normative expectations, roles, coach and athlete leadership, social identity, and more.  The second section reviews concepts associated with group functioning and management, such as cohesion, subgroups, motivational climate, teamwork, and team building. This book concludes with a series of chapters focused on specific developmental considerations in youth sports that are often overlooked in group dynamics research including parental involvement, bullying and hazing, mental health, ,and disability and accessibility.

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Author:   Mark W. Bruner (School of Physical and Health Education, Nipissing University, North Bay, ON, Canada) ,  Mark A. Eys (Departments of Kinesiology/Physical Education and Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada) ,  Luc J. Martin (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Weight:   0.670kg
ISBN:  

9780128163368

ISBN 10:   0128163364
Pages:   372
Publication Date:   19 February 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

I Creating and Structuring the Team 1. Group Formation--Team Member Selection and Socialization Mark W. Bruner, Luc J. Martin, Mark A. Eys, Colin McLaren 2. Group Norms in Youth Sport Alyson J. Crozier, Alex J. Benson 3. Role Involvement in Youth Sport Teams Mark Eys, Michael Godfrey, Jeemin Kim 4. Coaching Behaviors and Team Constructs in Youth Sport: A Transformational Leadership Perspective Sarah Lawrason, Jennifer Turnnidge, Jean Cote 5. Athlete Leadership in Youth Sport Todd M. Loughead, Katherine E. Hirsch, Matthieu M. Boisvert, Christopher Maechel 6. A Social Identity Approach to Enhancing Youth Development and Sport Participation Mark W. Bruner, Jordan Sutcliffe, Jordan Herbison, Luc J. Martin II Group Functioning and Management 7. Come Together: Cohesion in Youth Sport Kevin S. Spink 8. Subgroups in the Context of Youth Sport Luc J. Martin, Cailie McGuire, Madison Robertson, Kelsey Saizew 9. Motivational Climate in Youth Sport Groups Chris G. Harwood, Sam N. Thrower 10. Team Building in Youth Sport Lea-Cathrin Dohme, Jordan S. Lefebvre, Gordon A. Bloom 11. Teamwork in Youth Sport Desmond McEwan, Mark R. Beauchamp 12. Organizational Culture and Group Dynamics in Yout Sport III Developmental Considerations 13. Peer Influence and Youth Development Karl Erickson, Emily Wright, Jill Kochanek, Matthew Vierimaa 14. Parent Involvement in Youth Sport: Developmental Considerations Regarding Children, Adolescents, and Emerging Adults Travis E. Dorsch, Sam N. Thrower, Katie Lowe 15. Bullying in Youth Sports Environments Samuel Kim, Wendy Craig 16. Group Dynamics and Mental Health in Organized Youth Sports Stewart A. Vella, Sarah K. Liddle, Matthew Vierimaa, M. Blair Evans 17. Peers and Groups in Disability Sport M. Blair Evans, Scott Graupensperger, Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos 18. Conclusion: Developmental Considerations and Future Directions

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Mark Bruner - Canada Research Chair in Youth Development through Sport and Physical Activity; Professor in the School of Physical and Health Education at Nipissing University. Dr. Bruner’s research program investigates group dynamics and psychosocial development in youth sport and physical activity settings. He has published research in leading journals in group dynamics (e.g.Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice) sport and exercise psychology (e.g. Psychology of Sport and Exercise) and adolescence (e.g. Journal of Youth and Adolescence). Dr. Bruner has served as a sport psychology consultant with elite youth and university sport teams and is a learning facilitator for the Coaching Association of Canada. Mark Eys - Professor, Department of Kinesiology/Physical Education and Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University, a former Canada Research Chair (2009-2019) and currently holds a Laurier Research Chair in Group Dynamics and Physical Activity. His current research interests include role perceptions in interactive groups, the measurement and correlates of cohesion, and the use of social influence to affect exercise behavior. Dr. Eys has published over 100 academic journal articles, 26 chapters, and two books including Group Dynamics in Sport (4th edition; co-authored), and Group Dynamics in Exercise and Sport Psychology (2nd edition; co-edited). Luc Martin - Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University. Dr. Martin’s research interests lie in the general area of team dynamics, with a specific focus on topics such as cohesion, social identity, team building, and subgroups/cliques. Although much of his research resides in the context of sport, he is also interested in other high performance groups such as military and surgical teams. He serves on the editorial boards for several top sport psychology journals (e.g., Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology) and has consulting experience with athletes and teams ranging from developmental to elite levels of competition.

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