{"product_id":"sports-and-education-anna-marie-frank-9781851095254","title":"Sports and Education: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timely, unbiased look at the positive and negative effects of school-sponsored sports on the American education system.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt a time when sports coverage inundates the airwaves, when coaches are routinely among the highest-paid school employees, and when professional sports recruiters are increasingly focusing on high school students, \u003ci\u003eSports and Education\u003c\/i\u003e offers a balanced, thought-provoking look at a deep-cutting issue. Is it time for the United States to mirror a number of other industrialized countries and remove sports from educational settings, as many education and athletic professionals have suggested? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSports and Education\u003c\/i\u003e challenges many long-held assumptions and examines all viewpoints surrounding this question. The result is a clear-eyed, research-supported look at both the positive and the negative impact of school-sponsored athletics on the participants, their nonparticipating classmates, parents, coaches, fans, educators, and school boards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna Marie Frank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 185109525X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851095254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.06w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2004 pg. 96","brand":"Anna Marie Frank","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136927805695,"sku":"9781851095254","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_36a6b63f-6221-4437-b41f-7fa004fbe601.jpg?v=1770165385","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sports-and-education-anna-marie-frank-9781851095254","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}