Children and Youth in Sport

by Smoll, Frank L.; Smith, Ronald Edward

• ISBN13: 9780787282233
• ISBN10: 0787282235
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Kendall Hunt Pub Co

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Preface	xi
PART ONE History and Current Status
The Rise of Bays' Sports in the United States 1900 to 1970	5	(14)
Jack W. Berryman
A History of Highly Competitive Sport for American Children	19	(20)
David K. Wiggins
Patterns of Participation in American Agency-Sponsored youth Sports	39	(22)
Martha E. Ewing
Vern Seefeldt
PART TWO Readiness for Participation
The Concept of Readiness Applied to the Acquisition of Motor Skills	61	(22)
John L. Haubenstricker
Vern Seefeldt
Motivational, Emotional, and Cognitive Determinants of Children's Age-Readiness for Competition	83	(22)
Michael W. Passer
Beverly J. Wilson
Do Critical Periods Determine When to Initiate Sport Skill Learning?	105	(48)
David I. Anderson
PART THREE Social Processes
Family and Gender-Based Influences in Sport Socialization of Children and Adolescents	153	(34)
Susan L. Greendorfer
John H. Lewko
Karl S. Rosengren
Parental and Peer Influence on Children's Psychosocial Development Through Sport	187	(24)
Robert J. Brustad
Julie A. Partridge
Coaching Behavior Research and Intervention in youth Sports	211	(24)
Frank L. Smoll
Ronald E. Smith
Interpersonal Sources of Violence in Hockey: The Influence of the Media, Parents, Coaches, and Game Officials	235	(26)
Norman N. Morra
Michael D. Smith
PART FOUR Anatomical and Physiological Concerns
The young Athlete: Biological Growth and Maturation in a Biocultural Context	261	(32)
Robert M. Malina
Sport and the Child; Physiological and Skeletal Considerations	293	(18)
Donald A. Bailey
The Maturing young Female Athlete: Biophysical Considerations	311	(28)
Lynda B. Ransdell
Anabolic Steroid Use in Adolescent Athletes	339	(28)
Mimi D. Johnson
David A. Van de Loo
Overuse Injuries in young Athletes	367	(26)
Lyle J. Micheli
Peter A. Salob
PART FIVE Psychological Issues
Social Evaluation and the Competition Process: A Developmental Perspective	393	(16)
Tara K. Scanlan
Implications of the Motivational Climate in youth Sports	409	(26)
Siobhain McArdle
Joan K. Duda
Perceived Competence in young Athletes: Research Findings and Recommendations for Coaches and Parents	435	(30)
Thelma S. Horn
Amy Harris
Enhancing Children's Sport and Life Experiences	465	(10)
Terry Orlick
Expertise in youth Sport: Relations Between Knowledge and Skill	475	(26)
Jere D. Gallagher
Karen E. French
Katherine T. Thomas
Jerry R. Thomas
Sport Performance Anxiety in young Athletes	501	(36)
Ronald E. Smith
Frank L. Smoll
Michael W. Passer
Character Development and Children's Sport	537	(28)
David Light Shields
Brenda Light Bredemeier
F. Clark Power
PART SIX Future Directions
Sport Psychology: Future Directions in youth Sport Research	565	(26)
Daniel Gould
The Continuing Evolution in youth Sports: What Does the Future Hold?	591
Vern Seefeldt
Michael A. Clark