More than just a game

More than just a game How the youth sports industry is changing the way we parent and what to do about it

Chris Bjork

Book - 2025

Introduction : Sports, Success, and Parenting -- Chapter One : Who's on First? How Kids' Sports Became Big Business and How It Affects Parents -- Chapter Two : Why They Do It -- Chapter Three : To Specialize or Not to Specialize : That Is the Question -- Chapter Four : Scholarship Dreams : College Sports Myths and Meanings -- Chapter Five : The Mobile Neighborhood : The Culture of Travel Team Parents -- Chapter Six : Not Always on Their Best Behavior : Parents On and Off the Sidelines -- Chapter Seven : Exceptional ... or Not : The Politics of Youth Sports -- Chapter Eight : Different Backgrounds, Different Opportunities -- Chapter Nine : Navigating Change : How Parents Adjust When Their Children Stop Playing Sports -- Chapter Ten... : Advice from Experienced Adults/Words of Wisdom -- Chapter Eleven : Conclusion

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Subjects
Sports for children > Sociological aspects.
Sports for children > Psychological aspects.
Sports for children > Economic aspects.
Sports pour enfants > Aspect sociologique.
Sports pour enfants > Aspect psychologique.
Sports pour enfants > Aspect économique.
Published
Las Vegas, NV : Central Recovery Press [2025]
Language
English
Main Author
Chris Bjork (author)
Other Authors
William Hoynes (author)
Physical Description
xiv, 198 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781949481907
  • Preface
  • Introduction: Sports, Success, and Parenting
  • Chapter 1. Who's on First? How Kids'Sports Became Big Business and How It Affects Parents
  • Chapter 2. Why They Do It
  • Chapter 3. To Specialize or Not to Specialize: That Is the Question
  • Chapter 4. Scholarship Dreams: College Sports Myths and Meanings
  • Chapter 5. The Mobile Neighborhood: The Culture of Travel Team Parents
  • Chapter 6. Not Always on Their Best Behavior: Parents On and Off the Sidelines
  • Chapter 7. Exceptional ... or Not: The Politics of Youth Sports
  • Chapter 8. Different Backgrounds, Different Opportunities
  • Chapter 9. Navigating Change: How Parents Adjust When Their Children Stop Playing Sports
  • Chapter 10. Advice from Experienced Adults/Words of Wisdom
  • Chapter 11. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Endnotes

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