Full Description
Originally published in 1978, Psychological Perspectives in Youth Sports came out of symposium designed to foster communication in the field of sport psychology, which was fragmented at the time. The presentations departed from previous youth sport symposia in that they were all data based and this volume includes papers selected from those reports. The book represents an early example of research into the psychological effects of sport and competition on children and adolescents, including those with disabilities. Today it can be read in its historical context.
This book is a re-issue originally published in 1978. The language used is a reflection of its era and no offence is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this re-publication.
Contents
Contributors. Foreword. Preface. Part I: Psychological Frontiers in Youth Sports 1. Sport and the Child: Conceptual and Research Perspectives Ronald E. Smith and Frank L. Smoll Part II: Participatory Patterns and Characteristics of Youth Athletes 2. Scope of Youth Sports Programs in the State of Michigan Vern D. Seefeldt, Thomas Gilliam, David Blievernicht and Russell Bruce 3. Age at Menarche and Family Characteristics of High School Athletes and Nonathletes Robert M. Malina and Karan A. H. Moss Part III: Impact of Sports on Psychosocial Development 4. Social Learning of Violence in Minor Hockey Michael D. Smith 5. Anxiety-Inducing Factors in Competitive Youth Sports Tara K. Scanlan and Michael W. Passer 6. Effects of Rewards on Changes in Children's Motivation for an Athletic Task Jerry R. Thomas and L. Keith Tennant 7. Children's Assignment of Responsibility for Winning and Losing Glyn C. Roberts 8. Coaching Behaviors in Little League Baseball Ronald E. Smith, Frank L. Smoll and Bill Curtis 9. Cooperative Games: Systematic Analysis and Cooperative Impact T. D. Orlick, Jane McNally and Tom O'Hara Part IV: Sport and the Handicapped Child 10. Adult Reactions to the Special Olympics G. Lawrence Rarick 11. Significant Others and Sport Socialization of the Handicapped Child John H. Lewko. Author Index. Subject Index.
