Touch in Sports Coaching and Physical Education
Fear, Risk and Moral Panic
By Heather Piper | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
In our increasingly risk-averse society, touch and touching behaviours between professionals and children have become a fraught issue. In sports coaching and physical education, touching young sports performers and participants has, in some contexts, come to be redefined as dubious and dangerous. Coaches find themselves operating in a framework of regulations and guidelines that create anxiety, for them and others, and for many volunteer (and sometimes professional) coaches, this fearful context has led them to question the risks and benefits of their continuing involvement in sport.
Touch in Sports Coaching and Physical Education is the first book to explore this difficult topic in detail. Drawing on a series of international studies from the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Sweden and elsewhere, it presents important new research evidence and examines theories of risk and moral panic that frame the discussion. By challenging prevailing orthodoxies the book makes a significant contribution to critical discussion around practice, pedagogy, politics and policy in sport and physical education, and also informs current debates around the nature and quality of all in loco parentis relationships.
Editions of Touch in Sports Coaching and Physical Education
- EBook
- ISBN 9781134118090
- PDF
- ISBN 9781134118021
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In our increasingly risk-averse society, touch and touching behaviours between professionals and children have become a fraught issue. In sports coaching and physical education, touching young sports performers and participants has, in some contexts, come to be redefined as dubious and dangerous. Coaches find themselves operating in a framework of regulations and guidelines that create anxiety, for them and others, and for many volunteer (and sometimes professional) coaches, this fearful context has led them to question the risks and benefits of their continuing involvement in sport.
Touch in Sports Coaching and Physical Education is the first book to explore this difficult topic in detail. Drawing on a series of international studies from the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Sweden and elsewhere, it presents important new research evidence and examines theories of risk and moral panic that frame the discussion. By challenging prevailing orthodoxies the book makes a significant contribution to critical discussion around practice, pedagogy, politics and policy in sport and physical education, and also informs current debates around the nature and quality of all in loco parentis relationships.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Touch in Sports Coaching and Physical Education about?
In our increasingly risk-averse society, touch and touching behaviours between professionals and children have become a fraught issue. In sports coaching and physical education, touching young sports performers and participants has, in some contexts, come to be redefined as dubious and dangerous. Coaches find themselves operating in a framework of regulations and guidelines that create anxiety, for them and others, and for many volunteer (and sometimes professional) coaches, this fearful context has led them to question the risks and benefits of their continuing involvement in sport.
Touch in Sports Coaching and Physical Education is the first book to explore this difficult topic in detail. Drawing on a series of international studies from the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Sweden and elsewhere, it presents important new research evidence and examines theories of risk and moral panic that frame the discussion. By challenging prevailing orthodoxies the book makes a significant contribution to critical discussion around practice, pedagogy, politics and policy in sport and physical education, and also informs current debates around the nature and quality of all in loco parentis relationships.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Touch in Sports Coaching and Physical Education?
Sports and Active outdoor recreation > Sport: general > Sports training and coaching
Where can I read a sample of Touch in Sports Coaching and Physical Education?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781134118090
Is Touch in Sports Coaching and Physical Education part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Touch in Sports Coaching and Physical Education?
Heather Piper
Who is the Publisher of the book Touch in Sports Coaching and Physical Education?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Touch in Sports Coaching and Physical Education is available as ebook(ISBN 9781134118090) and pdf(ISBN 9781134118021)