Worldwide Trends in Youth Sport (book)
DESCRIPTION Now you can find, under one cover, international perspectives on the structures, initiatives, trends, and dynamics of youth sport for ages 6 through 18. Written and edited by noted researchers from around the globe, this reference is a collaborative effort of the Sport and Leisure Committee of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE). The book explores and compares youth sport in countries with very different histories, socioeconomic contexts, political structures, and stages of development. Part I provides background information on the purpose, methodologies, and problems of cross-national and comparative research. You ll also learn about the growing awareness and role of sport in changing societies. Parts II through IV examine youth sport in 20 countries: * Australia * Finland * Poland * Belgium * Germany * Portugal * Brazil * Israel * Scotland * Canada * Japan * Spain * China * Netherlands * Sweden * Denmark * New Zealand * US * England * Norway For each country, you ll learn about the organizational network of youth sport, level of youth participation, dropout issues, problems in youth sport, youth sport promotional campaigns, and the future of youth sport. In Part V The contributors synthesize information about youth sports around the world and draw conclusions about the * characteristics of youth sport--popular activities and motives for participation; * trends in the development of youth sport--opportunities for participation, institutions of sport, starting age and gender of participants; * current problems--dropout rates, values, segregation, finances, ethics, leadership, and coaching; * policy measures--alternative sporting activities, sport schools, targeted sport campaigns, organizational cooperation; and * future of youth sport participants--promoting lifelong health and activity, correlation with adult success, values, training, learning processes, and more. AUDIENCE Reference for researchers in children and youth in sport, comparative sport researchers, sport sociologists, sport psychologists, youth sport specialists, policy makers interested in youth sport, and students in sport science. CONTENTS Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Introduction: An International Comparative Study of Youth Sport Chapter 1. Purposes, Methodology, and Problems of a Cross-National or Internationa