Child Development Through Sports
Publisher: Haworth Press
Published: October 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 141
ISBN-13: 9780789018274
Subjects: Child & developmental psychology; Education; Sociology; General; Social Science; Family / Parenting / Childbirth; Sports & Recreation; Sports Psychology; Parenting - General; Children's Studies; Child Development; Sports for children
First sentence: Child development is defined as, "an interdisciplinary approach to the study of children, drawing upon such sciences as biology, physiology, embryology, pediatrics, sociology, psychiatry, anthropology, and psychology.
Description: This guide for parents, coaches, and physical education professionals describes how participation in sports can support the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of children ages 5- 12. Topics include, for example, the age at which children should begin playing organized sports, t.