More Than Just a Game
William Hoynes, Chris Bjork
Ratgeber / Sport
Beschreibung
"A compelling, clear-eyed look at the changing norms around youth sports, family, and what it means for us to spend meaningful time together."—Hua Hsu, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Stay True
More Than Just a Game presents original research, first-person stories, and a much-needed perspective regarding what has become a multibillion-dollar industry that involves forty-five million kids. Are the current practices good for young athletes and their families? What is gained and what is sacrificed when the goal is winning at all costs?
In this confusing environment, parents struggle to maintain a sense of equilibrium, wondering how to balance their child's athletic "career" with "normal" developmental goals and family life. Authors and researchers Bjork and Hoynes offer knowledge, support, and a meaningful way forward, as well as a way back to letting our kids play, grow, and thrive. They examine the most pressing issues in youth sports, including
- How taxing athletics can be developmentally for children.
- The financial impact the ever-popular travel teams have on families.
- Excessive time commitments and expectations.
- The conundrums and challenging decisions the families of young athletes’ face.
- Inherent disadvantages of being an underprivileged young athlete.
Kundenbewertungen
childhood sports, youth sports, sports consumerism, youth-sports industry, sports specialization, young athletes, youth team sports, youth athletes’ parents