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Forthcoming Youth Sport Books

You are currently browsing 1–10 of 11 forthcoming new books in the subject of Youth Sport — sorted by publish date from upcoming books to future books.

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Forthcoming Books

  1. Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes

    Science and Application

    Edited by Rhodri Lloyd, Jon Oliver

    Strength and Conditioning for Young People offers an evidence-based introduction to the theory and practice of strength and conditioning for children and young athletes. Drawing upon leading up-to-date research in all aspects of fitness and movement skill development, the book adopts a holistic...

    To Be Published July 17th 2013 by Routledge

  2. Contemporary Developments in Games Teaching

    Edited by Richard Light, John Quay, Stephen Harvey, Amanda Mooney

    Series: Routledge Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport

    The teaching of games is a central component of any physical education or youth sport programme. Contemporary Developments in Games Teaching brings together leading international researchers and practitioners in physical education and sports coaching to examine new approaches in games teaching and...

    To Be Published August 28th 2013 by Routledge

  3. Teaching Olympic Education

    An International Review

    By Roland Naul

    A fundamental component of the ‘Olympic ideal’ is the concept of ‘Olympic education’. This is the notion that sport can help children and young people develop essential life skills; that the development of motor abilities, social behaviour and a moral sense are vital parts of a balanced education...

    To Be Published August 31st 2013 by Routledge

  4. Values in Youth Sport and Physical Education

    Edited by Jean Whitehead, Hamish Telfer, John Lambert

    As sport has become more intense, professional and commercialized so have the debates grown about what constitutes acceptable behaviour and fair play, and how to encourage and develop ‘good’ sporting behaviour, particularly in children and young people. This book explores the nature and function of...

    To Be Published September 14th 2013 by Routledge

  5. Youth Development in Football

    Lessons from the world’s best professional clubs

    By Mark Nesti, Chris Sulley

    The identification and development of talented young players has become a central concern of football clubs at all levels of the professional game, as well as for national and international governing bodies. This is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey and assessment of youth development...

    To Be Published September 30th 2013 by Routledge

  6. Sport, Fun and Enjoyment

    An Embodied Approach

    By Ian Wellard

    Series: Routledge Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport

    Sport, Fun and Enjoyment explores the pleasurable aspects of sport within the context of everyday recreational and competitive physical activities. While much recent work has focused on the relationships between physical activity, health and wellbeing, much less attention has been paid to pleasure...

    To Be Published October 2nd 2013 by Routledge

  7. Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Physical Education

    By Gary Stidder, Jonathan Binney

    Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Physical Education challenges the traditional ‘one size fits all’ approach to PE. It explores a range of innovative, alternative activities that teachers can use to develop the physical literacy of their pupils from ages 7 to 18, encouraging...

    To Be Published October 14th 2013 by Routledge

  8. Pedagogical Cases in Physical Education and Youth Sport

    Edited by Kathleen Armour

    Pedagogical Cases in Physical Education and Youth Sport is a completely new kind of resource for students and practitioners working in physical education or youth sport. The book consists of 24 richly described cases of individual young learners, each written by a team of authors with diverse...

    To Be Published December 14th 2013 by Routledge

  9. Sport, Social Exclusion and Global Society

    By Ramón Spaaij, Ruth Jeanes, Jonathan Magee

    Social exclusion is one of the most pressing challenges in post-industrial societies, encompassing economic, social and political dimensions. This important new book critically examines the relationship between sport and social exclusion, from global and cross-cultural perspectives. While sport can...

    To Be Published February 14th 2014 by Routledge

  10. Safeguarding, Child Protection and Abuse in Sport

    International Perspectives in Research, Policy and Practice

    Edited by Melanie Lang, Mike Hartill

    Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society

    To Be Published April 14th 2014 by Routledge