Youth Sports in America: The Most Important Issues in Youth Sports Today

by Skye G. Arthur-Banning (Editor)

Overview

Written by a former Olympic consultant, this authoritative book examines youth sports in America today, from the organizations and companies that dominate organized youth sports to high-profile controversies ranging from burnout and out-of-control parents to the health risks of youth football.

• Examines negative influences of youth sports on families, from financial sacrifice to parental misbehavior

• Discusses the benefits of playing on an organized team

• Provides a historical overview of youth sports in the United States

• Contains a list of resources for further study

• Includes contact information on important sports-related organizations

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440843020
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	06/21/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	412
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Adaptive Sports 1

Body Image and Eating Disorders 13

Boys in Sports 22

Bullying 37

Burnout among Child and Adolescent Athletes 47

Character Development 59

Coach Training and Education 70

College Scholarships and Recruiting 78

Community Recreation Programs 92

Competitive Balance 101

Concussions 109

Coping with Failure 123

Development of Youth in Mind and Body 129

Economic Impact of Youth Sports Tournaments 136

Forced Exertion 146

Gender Identity and Inclusion 155

Girls in Sports 167

Goal Setting for Performance Enhancement 177

Hazing 185

Healthy Competition 193

Low-Income Minority Youth 202

Media Coverage and Representation 213

Officiating Youth Sports 221

Parent Education 227

Parental Pressure 240

Parents in Fan and Coaching Contexts 249

Pay-to-Play 259

Performance-Enhancing Drugs 270

Personal Trainers and Other Consultants 277

Role Models 285

Role of Play in Sports-Based Youth Development 294

Sexual and Physical Abuse 304

Sexual Orientation and Inclusion 314

Single-Sport Specialization versus Sampling 325

Sports-Based Youth Development (SBYD) Movement 337

Substance Abuse 350

Travel-Club Teams 358

Appendix: Popular Youth Sports in the United States 369

Selected Bibliography 395

About the Editors and Contributors 397

Index 405

Editorial Reviews

Winter 2018

Arthur-Banning offers a comprehensive and insightful guide to pressing issues facing athletes who participate in youth sports, a billion-dollar industry. Beginning with a short historical overview of sports in general, this collection of 37 essays by contributors with credible ties to youth sports (mostly college professors and some PhD students in fields related to recreation and sports management) examines a wide variety of topics, including concussions, substance abuse, parental pressure, and media. Each essay includes an extensive reading list of websites, books, or professional journals. Researchers will find the detailed index and the appendix of popular youth sports useful. VERDICT A strong reference source on the sociology of sports for undergraduates and general readers.—Jeanette Lambert, formerly at Nashville-Davidson Cty. Schs., TN

Library Journal

A strong reference source on the sociology of sports for undergraduates and general readers.” —Library Jourbanal

“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

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