Young people's involvement in sport / edited by John Kremer, Karen Trew and Shaun Ogle.
Contributor(s): Kremer, John
| Trew, Karen J | Ogle, Shaun.
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BookSeries: Adolescence and societyedited by John C. Coleman.Publisher: London : Routledge, 1997Description: xiv, 279 p. : ill. ; 22 cm + pbk.ISBN: 0415166497 ; 0415166500 .Subject(s): Sports -- Northern Ireland | Sports for children -- Northern Ireland | Recreational surveys -- Northern IrelandDDC classification: 796.08309416 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 796.08309416 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00131625 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 796.08309416 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00078041 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Based on survey data derived from face-to-face interviews with 2,400 schoolchildren, 600 four-day diaries and focus groups with both elite performers, coaches and parents, the book offers a comprehensive overview of young people's involvement in sport and physical activity in the 1990s. Deliberately set in the context of the literature on sport involvement and participation motivation, and alongside wider policy concerns, individual contributors each have accessed the data in order to address a particular substantive topic.
Given the almost complete absence of hard data currently available in this field, the book should appeal not only to a local audience but to a wider international readership including sport scientists, sports' administrators, coaches, teachers and policy makers, indeed anyone with an interest in the who, what, why and how of young people's involvement in sport.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / John Kremer -- Gender issues in sport participation / Deirdre Scully and Jackie Clarke -- Individual differences and intrinsic motivations for sport participation / Anneke van Wersch -- Predictors, patterns and policies for post-school participation / Deirdre Brennan and E. Walter Bleakley -- Age and sport participation / Craig Mahoney -- Sport and community background / Anthony M. Gallagher -- Time for sport: Activity diaries of young people / Karen Trew -- Focus group interviews with elite young athletes, coaches and parents / Janthia Duncan -- Modelling participation motivation in sport / Garnet J. Busby -- International perspectives on public policy and the development of sport for young people / Shaun Ogle -- Technical report / Peter Ward.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. xiii)
- 1 Introduction (p. 1)
- 2 Gender Issues in Sport Participation (p. 25)
- 3 Individual Differences and Intrinsic Motivations for Sport Participation (p. 57)
- 4 Predictors, Patterns and Policies for Post-School Participation (p. 78)
- 5 Age and Sport Participation (p. 98)
- 6 Sport and Community Background (p. 114)
- 7 Time for Sport? Activity Diaries of Young People (p. 126)
- 8 Focus Group Interviews with Élite Young Athletes, Coaches and Parents (p. 152)
- 9 Modelling Participation Motivation in Sport (p. 178)
- 10 International Perspectives on Public Policy and the Development of Sport for Young People (p. 211)
- 11 Technical Report (p. 232)
- Appendix: Scni Survey (p. 243)
- Index (p. 270)