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Author Flanagan, Linda (Journalist), author.

Title Take back the game : how money and mania are ruining kids' sports-and why it matters / Linda Flanagan.

Publication Info. [New York] : Portfolio/Penguin [2022]
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b2943162~S1
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Adult Nonfiction  796.083 FLA    AVAILABLE
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Description xxi, 280 pages ; 24 cm
Contents Money -- The stakes (and status) -- College -- The myth of character building -- The parent trap -- Body slam -- Lonely at the top -- The trouble with coaches -- The connection conundrum -- What parents can do -- How coaches can help -- Reform opportunities post-pandemic : bold models and ideas that work.
Summary "A close look at how big money and high stakes have transformed youth sports, turning once healthy, fun activities for kids into all-consuming endeavors-putting stress on children and families alike"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-272) and index.
Subject Sports for children -- Economic aspects -- United States.
Sports for children -- Social aspects -- United States.
ISBN 9780593329047 (hardcover)
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