Sport Social Work: Promoting the Functioning and Well-being of College and Professional Athletes - Brossura

Matt Moore (author) & Ginger Gummelt (author)

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1516516346 ISBN 13: 9781516516346

Casa editrice: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2018

Riassunto

Sport Social Work: Promoting the Functioning and Well-being of College and Professional Athletes provides pre-service and practicing social workers with a wide-ranging review of sport social work. The text helps social workers with an interest in athletics learn how to effectively promote the safety and well-being of athletes, advocate for athlete rights, and ensure athletes receive the recognition and help needed to become strong global leaders.

The text illustrates how, despite popular assumption, college- and professional-level athletes represent a vulnerable population, often at risk of economic, academic, and social exploitation, as well as psychosocial challenges including depression and anxiety, suicidal ideation, substance abuse, eating disorders, high levels of stress, and more. Readers learn how to raise awareness for the particular needs of athletes, how athletic competition influences an athlete across their lifespan, how the strengths of athletes can help promote safety and well-being, and how to provide athletes a voice to de-stigmatize mental health risks.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1516516346
• ISBN 13: 9781516516346
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 110
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile