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Take back the game : how money and mania are ruining kids' sports--and why it matters / Linda Flanagan.
Van Pelt Library GV709.2 .F538 2022
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Flanagan, Linda (Journalist), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sports for children--Economic aspects--United States.
- Sports for children.
- Sports for children--Social aspects--United States.
- Sports for children--Social aspects.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 280 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : Portfolio / Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC [2022]
- Summary:
- "A close look at how big money and high stakes have transformed youth sports, turning once healthy, fun activities for kids into all-consuming endeavors-putting stress on children and families alike"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I How the Game Changed When We Weren't Looking
- ch. 1 Money
- ch. 2 The Stakes (and Status)
- ch. 3 College
- pt. II The Six Paradoxes of Youth Sports Today
- ch. 4 The Myth of Character Building
- ch. 5 The Parent Trap
- ch. 6 Body Slam
- ch. 7 Lonely at the Top
- ch. 8 The Trouble with Coaches
- ch. 9 The Connection Conundrum
- pt. III Taking Back the Game
- ch. 10 What Parents Can Do
- ch. 11 How Coaches Can Help
- ch. 12 Reform Opportunities Post-Pandemic: Bold Models and Ideas that Work.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-272) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Flanagan, Linda. Take back the game
- ISBN:
- 9780593329047
- 059332904X
- OCLC:
- 1286951807
- Publisher Number:
- 99991568261
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