Young athletes, couch potatoes, and helicopter parents : the productivity of play / Jessica Skolnikoff and Robert Engvall.

Author: Skolnikoff, Jessica.

Imprint:Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]

Descriptionviii, 153 pages ; 24 cm.

Note:Why is the coach's son always the quarterback? An expansion of Gladwell's Outliers -- Little League parents: the fine line between healthy obsession and unhealthy behavior -- "Athletic capital": status, performance, and physical activity level among middle school students -- The widening gap of youth activity level -- The power of play -- Me first: there may not be an "I" in team, but there's a "me" -- The loss of community through specialized sports and the loss of unstructured play.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-149) and index.

Note:Recommended in Resources for College Libraries

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