Youth Sports in America: The Most Important Issues in Youth Sports Today

Book Overview

Written by a former Olympic consultant, this book examines youth sports in America today, from institutions that dominate organized youth sports to high-profile controversies ranging from burnout and out-of-control parents to the health risks of youth football.

As organized youth sports occupy an ever-greater role in the lives of American families, critics have begun to question whether some programs and participants have lost their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440843015
• ISBN13: 9781440843013
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.2" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years