Take back the game : how money and mania are ruining kids' sports-and why it matters /
Flanagan, Linda (Journalist),
Take back the game : how money and mania are ruining kids' sports-and why it matters / Linda Flanagan. - xxi, 280 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: How the game changed when we weren't looking -- Money -- The stakes (and status) -- College -- Part II: The six paradoxes of youth sports today -- The myth of character building -- The parent trap -- Body slam -- Lonely at the top -- The trouble with coaches -- The connection conundrum -- Part III: Taking back the game -- What parents can do -- How coaches can help -- Reform opportunities post-pandemic : bold models and ideas that work.
"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"--
9780593329047 059332904X
2022014464
Sports for children--Economic aspects--United States.
Sports for children--Social aspects--United States.
Take back the game : how money and mania are ruining kids' sports-and why it matters / Linda Flanagan. - xxi, 280 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: How the game changed when we weren't looking -- Money -- The stakes (and status) -- College -- Part II: The six paradoxes of youth sports today -- The myth of character building -- The parent trap -- Body slam -- Lonely at the top -- The trouble with coaches -- The connection conundrum -- Part III: Taking back the game -- What parents can do -- How coaches can help -- Reform opportunities post-pandemic : bold models and ideas that work.
"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"--
9780593329047 059332904X
2022014464
Sports for children--Economic aspects--United States.
Sports for children--Social aspects--United States.