Title:
Children and youth in sport : a biopsychosocial perspective
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Publication Information:
Madison, Wis : Brown & Benchmark, 1996
ISBN:
9780697224903
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Summary
Summary
A collection of readings on biological, psychological and social aspects of sports for children. Designed to accompany a main teaching text or to be used as a stand-alone manual, the book should be useful for senior-level students.
Table of Contents
| Part I History and Current Status |
| 1 The Rise of Boys' Sports in the United States,1900 to 1970Jack W. Berryman |
| 2 A History of Highly Competitive Sport for American ChildrenDavid K. Wiggins |
| 3 Patterns of Participation and Attrition in American Agency-Sponsored Youth SportsMartha E. Ewing and Vern Seefeldt |
| Part II Readiness for Participation |
| 4 The Concept of Readiness Applied to the Acquisition of Motor SkillsVern Seefeldt |
| 5 Critical Periods as Optimal Readiness for Learning Sports SkillsRichard A. MagillDavid and I. Anderson |
| 6 At What Age Are Children Ready to Compete? Some Psychological ConsiderationsMichael W. Passer |
| Part III Social Processes |
| 7 Family and Gender-Based Influences in Sport Socialization of Children and AdolescentsSusan L. Greendorfer and John H. Lewko and Karl S. Rosengren |
| 8 Parental and Peer Influence on Children's Psychological Development through SportRobert J. Brustad |
| 9 The Coach as a Focus of Research and Intervention in Youth SportsRonald E. Smith and Frank L. Smoll |
| 10 Interpersonal Sources of Violence in Hockey: The Influence of the Media, Parents, Coaches, and Game OfficialsNorman Morra and Michael D. Smith |
| Part IV Anatomical and Physiological Concerns |
| 11 The Young Athlete: Biological Growth and Maturation in a Biocultural ContextRobert Malina |
| 12 Sport and the Child: Physiological and Skeletal IssuesDonald A. Bailey and Roy L. Rasmussen |
| 13 The Maturing Young Female Athlete: Biophysical ConsiderationsChristine Wells and Lynda B. Ransdell |
| 14 Anabolic Steroid Use in Adolescent AthletesDavid A. Van de Loo and Mimi D. Johnson |
| 15 Strength Training in Children and AdolescentsDavid R. Webb |
| 16 Overuse Injuries in Young AthletesRussell H. Lord and Bill Kozar |
| Part V Psychological Issues |
| 17 Social Evaluation and the Competition Process: A Developmental PerspectiveTara Kost Scanlan |
| 18 Perceived Competence in Young Athletes: Research Findings and Recommendations for Coaches and ParentsThelma S. Horn and Amy Harris |
| 19 Enhancing Children's Sport ExperiencesTerry D. Orlick and Louis Zitzelberger |
| 20 Expertise in Youth Sport: Relations between Knowledge and SkillJere D. Gallagher and Karen E. French and Katherine T. Thomas and Jerry R. Thomas |
| 21 Competitive Anxiety: Sources, Consequences, and Intervention StrategiesFrank L. Smoll and Ronald E. Smith |
| 22 Moral Development and Children's SportBrenda Jo Light Bredemeier and David Lyle Light Shields |
| Part VI Future Directions |
| 23 Sport Psychology: Future Directions in Youth Sport ResearchDaniel Gould |
| 24 The Future of Youth Sports in AmericaVern Seefeldt |
