Coaching girls and women
Subtitle: psychological perspectives
By: Patsy E. Neal and Thomas A. Tutko.
Contributors: Tutko, Thomas A., joint author.
Series: The Allyn and Bacon sports education series
Publisher: Allyn and Bacon
Published: 1975
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
Subjects: Sports for women; Coaching (Athletics); Sports -- Psychological aspects; Women athletes
Description: This book examines the psychological make-up of the female athlete and the changing role of the female in athletics. It explores the traditional myths that society has used in the past to discourage the female from participating in athletics and details a step-by-step progression for developing individual and team motivation. Included are discussions on participatory as well as competitive sport, controversial issues in women's athletics, and cultural and social pressures on the female in athletics.
Notes: Includes bibliographies and index.