Awards

• Winner of 2019 Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2019
• Winner of 2019 Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2019 (United States)

Overview

Written by a former Olympic consultant, this book examines youth sports in America today, from institutions that dominate organized youth sports to high-profile controversies ranging from burnout and out-of-control parents to the health risks of youth football. As organized youth sports occupy an ever-greater role in the lives of American families, critics have begun to question whether some programs and participants have lost their way. This timely book examines the state of youth sports in America today, analyzing how organized sports influence communities, discussing the potential emotional and physical benefits as well as drawbacks of youth sports, and profiling the industry's key participants, ranging from parent coaches to club sports owners to personal trainers. The work begins with a look at the evolution of youth sports in the United States, then explores such topics as burnout, self-discipline, performance-enhancing drugs, parental violence, and scholarships. The content includes coverage of 20 individual youth sports, such as basketball, softball, lacrosse, baseball, volleyball, football, soccer, cross-country, and swimming, and provides breakdowns of historical and current participation rates, injury rates, and sport-specific scholarship trends. Each summary includes contact information on important organizations specific to that sport.

Full Product Details

Author:   Skye G. Arthur-Banning
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   ABC-CLIO
Weight:   1.077kg
ISBN:  

9781440843013

ISBN 10:   1440843015
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   21 June 2018
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface, Adaptive Sports, Body Image and Eating Disorders, Boys in Sports, Bullying, Burnout among Child and Adolescent Athletes, Character Development, Coach Training and Education, College Scholarships and Recruiting, Community Recreation Programs, Competitive Balance, Concussions, Coping with Failure, Development of Youth in Mind and Body, Economic Impact of Youth Sports Tournaments, Forced Exertion, Gender Identity and Inclusion, Girls in Sports, Goal Setting for Performance Enhancement, Hazing, Healthy Competition, Low-Income Minority Youth, Media Coverage and Representation, Officiating Youth Sports, Parent Education, Parental Pressure, Parents in Fan and Coaching Contexts, Pay-to-Play, Performance-Enhancing Drugs, Personal Trainers and Other Consultants, Role Models, Role of Play in Sports-Based Youth Development, Sexual and Physical Abuse, Sexual Orientation and Inclusion, Single-Sport Specialization versus Sampling, Sports-Based Youth Development (SBYD) Movement, Substance Abuse, Travel-Club Teams, Appendix: Popular Youth Sports in the United States, Selected Bibliography, About the Editors and Contributors, Index,

Reviews

This collection of essays would benefit a researcher, both in undergraduate and public libraries, in search of a more 'social-science-flavored' analysis of topics surrounding youth sports in America. - ARBA

This collection of essays would benefit a researcher, both in undergraduate and public libraries, in search of a more 'social-science-flavored' analysis of topics surrounding youth sports in America. - ARBA An important collection. . . . Covering a wide range of topics for a broad audience, this text is an excellent addition to academic and general collections. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers. - Choice A strong reference source on the sociology of sports for undergraduates and general readers. - Library Journal

"""A strong reference source on the sociology of sports for undergraduates and general readers."" - Library Journal ""An important collection. . . . Covering a wide range of topics for a broad audience, this text is an excellent addition to academic and general collections. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers."" - Choice ""This collection of essays would benefit a researcher, both in undergraduate and public libraries, in search of a more 'social-science-flavored' analysis of topics surrounding youth sports in America."" - ARBA"

Author Information

Skye G. Arthur-Banning, PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson University.

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