Athlete transitions into retirement : experiences in elite sport and options for effective support
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Athlete transitions into retirement : experiences in elite sport and options for effective support
（Routledge psychology of sport, exercise and physical activity）
Routledge, 2022
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Brings together research by authors who are experienced in being involved in working with athletes.
Discusses actual experiences of athletes and furthermore provide information about types of support that have been found to be useful.
Allows authors scope to present implications and in-depth case studies.
Addresses pioneering and original chapter topics such as; doping and retirement, care for athletes and indigenous perspective.
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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