Skip to main content

The Power of Groups in Youth Sport

  • 1st Edition - February 19, 2020
  • Editors: Mark W. Bruner, Mark A. Eys, Luc J. Martin
  • Language: English
  • Paperback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 3 3 6 - 8
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 2 6 2 - 9

Focused on understanding the key underlying group processes that contribute to youth sport experiences, The Power of Groups in Youth Sport provides an innovative and expansive… Read more

BACK-TO-SCHOOL

Fuel your confidence!

Up to 25% off learning resources

Elsevier academics book covers

Focused on understanding the key underlying group processes that contribute to youth sport experiences, The Power of Groups in Youth Sport provides an innovative and expansive overview of the research in group dynamics within youth sports. The first section of the book examines topics relating to forming and structuring groups, including team selection, athlete socialization, normative expectations, roles, coach and athlete leadership, social identity, and more. The second section reviews concepts associated with group functioning and management, such as cohesion, subgroups, motivational climate, teamwork, and team building. This book concludes with a series of chapters focused on specific developmental considerations in youth sports that are often overlooked in group dynamics research including parental involvement, bullying and hazing, mental health, ,and disability and accessibility.

Related books