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Sports can play an enriching part in a child's life. Whether through team work or individuality, participation in athletic activities can help children develop a sense of self-esteem and commitment, traits that can prove invaluable as they enter adulthood. Yet, for many children, the pressures of athleticism and competition obscure the benefits. This comprehensive edition presents readers with a series of fifteen essays and articles on the topic of child athletes, weighing the pros and cons of participation in sports. Subjects include: health risks, the role of winning in sports, the expense of sports, building self-esteem, and the relationship between sports and academia.

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Review: Child Athletes This series provides a useful service in handily assembling in one place different perspectives on current issues...the volumes provide a variety of carefully chosen contrasting opinions for class discussions and debates as well as individual research.--KLIATT, March 2008

Review: Child Athletes Each well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion. --Booklist, March 2011

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