Sport in the Lives of Young Australians

Richard Light

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Format: paperback
170 pages
ISBN: 9781920898908
Publication: 03 Apr 2008
Publisher: 色界吧

Sport in the lives of young Australians offers an informative look into the practice of sport, the nature of children's and young people's experiences, and its significance for their development.

鈥嶳ichard Light is professor and director of sport development at University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

Acknowledgements
About the author

Sport for young Australians: understanding beyond surface appearances
The body, sport and learning: a theory of practice
Learning to be a man: high school rugby and the development of masculine identity
Young men鈥檚 experiences of soccer at high school and in clubs
Media representations of Australian football and its impact upon children鈥檚 moral learning
Learning, practice and community in the nippers
The impact of Game Sense pedagogy on children鈥檚 enjoyment of cricket in a primary school
Competition, motivation and the social nature of children鈥檚 membership in a swimming club

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Format: paperback
Size: 210 x 148 mm
Pages: 170
Illustrations: 6 b&w ill., 1 table
ISBN: 9781920898908
Publication: 03 Apr 2008

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