商品簡介
Key Themes in Youth Sport is a comprehensive guide to key concepts in the study of young people's relationship with sport, exercise and leisure. Drawing on a range of subdisciplines in the study of sport, including sociology, psychology, physical education and sports development, the boo offers a basic grounding in the central ideas and debates in contemporary youth sport as well as a departure point for further study.
This book is arranged into 45 concise, introductory essays, each of which defines and explains a key concept and its significant for youth sport. The essays cover topics as diverse as:
ability and talent
drugs
friends, peers, parents, and family
gender, ethnicity and disability
health, well-being and physical activity
motivation and participation
youth cultures
作者簡介
Ken Green is Professor of Applied Sociology of Sport and Head of the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Chester, United Kingdom. He is visiting professor at the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences.
