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Young athletes, couch potatoes, and helicopter parents : the productivity of play /

Major newspapers, news programs, and magazines across the country have recently addressed the current issues of childhood obesity, the link between exercise and improved academic focus, and the importance of diet and exercise in improving the health of our children. As many schools consider cutting...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Skolnikoff, Jessica (Autor), Engvall, Robert P. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.