Positive Youth Development through Sport

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Nicholas L. Holt (University of Calgary, Canada) Meghan H. McDonough (University of Calgary, Canada)

Positive Youth Development through Sport

Nicholas L. Holt (University of Calgary, Canada), Meghan H. McDonough (University of Calgary, Canada)

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Routledge
26 June 2024

Age groups: adolescents; Sociology: sport & leisure; Sports psychology

Cutting through the political rhetoric about the power of sport as a tool for social change and personal improvement, this book offers insight into how and why participating in sport can be good for children and young people.

Still the only book to focus on the role of sport in positive youth development (PYD), it brings together high-profile contributors from diverse disciplines to critically examine the ways in which sport can be used to promote youth development. Now in a fully updated, revised, and expanded third edition, Positive Youth Development through Sport covers a wider range of disciplines including sport psychology, development psychology, physical education, sport development, and sport sociology. With every chapter asking why, what, so what, and what next, the book introduces the theoretical basis and historical context of PYD, quantitative and qualitative methods for assessing PYD in sport, and the potential of PYD in sport across different ages and abilities. This edition includes brand-new chapters on PYD in schools, in Indigenous populations, and across the lifespan, as well as new material on evaluating PYD programs and new case studies of PYD around the world.

This is invaluable reading for all students, researchers, educators, practitioners, programmers, and policy makers with an interest in youth sport.

Edited by: Nicholas L. Holt (University of Calgary Canada), Meghan H. McDonough (University of Calgary, Canada)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032498713
ISBN 10: 1032498714
Pages: 306
Publication Date: 26 June 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nicholas L. Holt is Dean and Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, Canada. His research focuses on psychosocial aspects of sport and physical activity among children, adolescents, and their families. Meghan H. McDonough is Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, Canada. Her research focuses on the role of social relationships in physical activity and well-being with a variety of populations across the lifespan. She has a long-standing line of research examining social processes in physical-activity-based positive youth development programs.