{"product_id":"positive-youth-development-through-sport-nicholas-l-holt-9781138891814","title":"Positive Youth Development through Sport: second edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCutting through the political rhetoric about the power of sport as a tool for social change and personal improvement, this book offers insight into how and why participating in sport can be good for children and young people. As the first text to focus on the role of sport in positive youth development (PYD), it brings together high-profile contributors from diverse disciplines to examine critically the ways in which sport can be used to promote youth development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow in a fully updated, revised and expanded new edition, \u003cem\u003ePositive Youth Development through Sport\u003c\/em\u003e covers a wider range of disciplines including sport psychology, development psychology, physical education, sport development and sport sociology. Its three main sections focus on: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe theoretical and historical contexts of PYD\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003equantitative and qualitative methods for assessing PYD in sport \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe potential of PYD in sport across different ages and abilities. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith expanded guidance on how to apply positive youth development in practice, this is essential reading for all students, researchers, educators, practitioners and policy makers with an interest in youth sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas L. Holt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138891819\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138891814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2017","brand":"Nicholas L. Holt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44920025940223,"sku":"9781138891814","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6db94a3f-bbb8-4e02-add1-1c6fbe1a3919.jpg?v=1710360004","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/positive-youth-development-through-sport-nicholas-l-holt-9781138891814","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}