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Taylor & Francis Ltd Coaching Children In Sport 2011 Edition by Ian Stafford
All coaches working with children will know that they differ substantially from adults in their capabilities, capacity for development and in their ability to meet the demands that sport places upon them. Coaching Children in Sport provides an up-to-date, authoritative and accessible guide to core knowledge and coaching skills for anybody working with children in sport. Written by a team of leading international coaching experts, teachers, psychologists and specialists in children's issues in sport and health, the book explains why children should not be treated as mini-adults in sport and helps coaches to devise effective ways of working that not only achieve results but also take into account the best interests of the child. It examines key topics such as:fundamental coaching skills coaching philosophies and models children's physical and psychosocial development children's motivation safeguarding and child protection issues and coaching ethics sport and children's health talent identification and high performance coaching reflective practice in sports coaching.Including case studies, practical reflective activities and guides to further reading throughout, Coaching Children in Sport is an essential text for all courses and training programmes in sports coaching. It is also vital reading for all students, teachers and practitioners working with children in sport, physical education or developmental contexts. IntroductionChapter 1: What Is A Coach And What Is Coaching?John LyleChapter 2: Developmentally Appropriate Approaches to Coaching ChildrenBob Muir, Gareth Morgan, Andy Abrahams and Dave MorleyChapter 3: Models of Young Player Development in SportRichard Bailey, Martin Toms, Dave Collins, Paul Ford, Aine Macnamara and Gemma PearceChapter 4: Coaches' Learning and DevelopmentChris CushionChapter 5: The Essential Skills of a CoachIan StaffordChapter 6: Communication with Young PlayersJulia WalshChapter 7: Professional Responsibilities of Children's CoachesHamish Telfer and Celia BrackenridgeChapter 8: The Reflective CoachAndy MilesChapter 9: Enhancing Children's Positive Sport Experiences and Personal Development: A Motivational PerspectiveEleanor Quested & Joan L. DudaChapter 10: Physical and Movement Skill DevelopmentClive BrewerChapter 11: The Family FactorTess Kay and Di BassChapter 12: The Child in High Performance SportKarl WhartonChapter 13: Coaching Disabled Children in SportKen BlackChapter 14: Girls in SportRuth JeanesChapter 15: Developmental Transitions in SportMark Bruner, Leisha Strachan and Jean CoteChapter 16: Health of Young AthletesRobert M. MalinaChapter 17: Sport and Positive Youth DevelopmentNicholas L. HoltChapter 18: Children's Sport in Policy ContextsMichael CollinsChapter 19: The Young Player as a LearnerTony Rossi and Richard Tinning