School Sport Psychology: Perspectives, Programs, and Procedures

ISBN-13: 9780789019493 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 214 str.

Charles A. Maher

Opis

This is a comprehensive overview which examines the practical interfaces between school and sport psychology, with an emphasis on parent and family involvement. The book presents perspectives, programs and procedures to help students develop physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Spis treści

• About the Contributors
  
• Framework for School Sport Psychology (Charles A. Maher)
  
• Sport Psychology Foundations, Organizations, and Related Resources (Leonard Zaichkowsky and Adam Naylor)
  
• The School Psychologist and Sport: A Natural Interface to Promote Optimal Functioning Between Student-Athlete, Family, and School Personnel (Marshall L. Mintz)
  
• Sport-Based Life Skills Programming in the Schools (Steven J. Danish, Tanya Forneris, and Ian Wallace)
  
• Preventing Substance Use Among High School Athletes: The ATLAS and ATHENA Programs (Linn Goldberg and Diane L. Elliot)
  
• Development and Implementation of a Sport Psychology Program in an Urban High School (Michael Weissman)
  
• Substance Use Among High School Athletes: Implications for Prevention Interventions (Robert J. Pandina, Valerie L. Johnson, Leah M. Lagos, and Helene R. White)
  
• A Review of Eating Disorders in Athletes: Recommendations for Secondary School Prevention and Intervention Programs (Thomas B. Hildebrandt)
  
• A School Psychologist’s Self-Study Guide to Sport Psychology (Jack J. Lesyk)
  
• Index
  
• Reference Notes Included
  

O autorze

Charles A. Maher