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Author:   Deborah Agnew
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367432867

ISBN 10:   0367432862
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   13 August 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Athlete Transitions in Sport Part 1: Sociocultural and psychological aspects of athlete retirement transition 1. The Influence of the Cultural Context on the Transition Out of Elite Sport in Europe 2. Psychosocial Aspects of Sport Retirement Amongst Collegiate Student-Athletes in The United States 3. The Professionalisation of Paralympic Sport and Implications for the Retirement Experiences of Paralympians 4. Considering the Connections Between Doping and Transitions Out of Sport: DesperateTimes and Desperate Measures? 5. Exploring Transitions in UK Professional Football 6. Athlete Identity and Career Transition: Implications for Retirement Outcomes 7. Retirement through Injury: A Case Study Approach Exploring Mental Health Issues and the Retirement Experiences of Two Ex-English Premier League Footballers Part 2: Supporting athletes transitioning into retirement 8. Delisted Footballers: Supporting Well-being through Continued Participation in State Based Levels 9. Understanding Parents’ Experiences with Athlete Retirement Part 3: Contextual insights from global sports 10. The Next Logical Step? An Examination of Elite Athletes’ Transitions into Post- athletic High Performance Coaching Roles 11. Time’s up! Indigenous Australian Sportsmen and Athlete Transitions 12. Transitions in Disability Sports 13. A Holistic Perspective to Elite Athletes’ Career Development and Post-Sport Career Transition in an African Context 14. Autobiographical Insights into Athlete Transitions from Sport Conclusion

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"""The book offers a significant contribution of knowledge to this field and especially for those who in one way or another have an interest in advanced knowledge and in-depth understanding of issues related to athlete transitions in sport."" - Christian Augustsson, idrottsforum.org"

""The book offers a significant contribution of knowledge to this field and especially for those who in one way or another have an interest in advanced knowledge and in-depth understanding of issues related to athlete transitions in sport."" - Christian Augustsson, idrottsforum.org

Author Information

Deborah Agnew, PhD is a senior lecturer in the Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity in the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work at Flinders University, Australia.

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