Life Story Research in Sport: Understanding the Experiences of Elite and Professional Athletes through Narrative

by David Carless and Kitrina Douglas

Book Overview

What is life really like for the elite athlete? How does the experience of being a professional sports person differ from the popular perceptions of fans, journalists or academics? Why might elite sports people experience mental health difficulties away from the public gaze?

In the first book-length study of its kind, Kitrina Douglas and David Carless present the life stories of real elite athletes alongside careful analysis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138208329
• ISBN13: 9781138208322
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"