Feminist Applied Sport Psychology

Feminist Applied Sport Psychology
Author: Leeja Carter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2019-07-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1351055925

With an emphasis on women and transwomen athletes and exercisers of color, Feminist Applied Sport Psychology: From Theory to Practice introduces the reader to feminist, black feminist, and womanist sport psychology, offering an alternative and powerful approach to working with athletes. Covering core concepts, applied skills, and research methods, the book includes useful features throughout, such as discussion questions and definitions of key terms. It is organized into three sections covering, firstly, feminist theory, history, movements, and their importance in applied sport psychology; secondly, the intersection of race, class, and gender, and the integration of intersectional considerations into sport psychology; and finally, in-depth case studies of feminist sport psychology in action, each of which offers strategies for best practice. Feminist Applied Sport Psychology: From Theory to Practice is important reading for feminist-centred students and practitioners in performance and sports domains, and exercise psychology and anybody with an interest in feminist approaches to working with women of diverse backgrounds.

Psychological Dynamics of Sport and Exercise-4th Edition

Psychological Dynamics of Sport and Exercise-4th Edition
Author: Gill, Diane
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2017-05-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1450484662

Psychological Dynamics of Sport and Exercise, Fourth Edition, reflects the latest developments in the field of sport and exercise psychology and presents various applications in a range of physical activity settings.

Social Work in Health Settings

Social Work in Health Settings
Author: Judith L.M. McCoyd
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2010-01-21
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1135165297

Suitable for students and practitioners, this title introduces social work students to a range of clients and offers an overview of many social work services in the health arena. It also includes 29 casebook chapters.

Outdoor Adventure Education

Outdoor Adventure Education
Author: Alan W. Ewert
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2014-01-08
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 145044251X

Outdoor Adventure Education: Foundations, Theories, Models, and Research steeps students in the theories, concepts, and developments of outdoor adventure education, preparing them for careers in this burgeoning field. This text is based on author Alan W. Ewert’s pioneering book Outdoor Adventure Pursuits: Foundations, Models, and Theories. Ewert and Sibthorp, both experienced practitioners, researchers, and educators, explore the outdoor adventure field today in relation to the changes that have occurred since Ewert’s first book. The authors present a comprehensive text on outdoor and adventure foundations, theories, and research that will provide the basis for the next generation of professionals.

Cultural Sport Psychology

Cultural Sport Psychology
Author: Robert J. Schinke
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2009
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780736071338

"Cultural Sport Psychology is the first full text to offer a complete and authoritative look at this developing field by a diverse group of established and aspiring contributors. As clinicians develop their practice to include more diverse athletes and sport psychologists expand to work in multicultural settings, this text will undeniably spark increased discussion, reflection, and research of cultural considerations in sport psychology practice."--BOOK JACKET.

Inclusive Leisure

Inclusive Leisure
Author: Mary Ann Devine
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2022-07-07
Genre: Leisure
ISBN: 1718201087

Inclusive Leisure: A Strengths-Based Approach With HKPropel Access provides a blend of theoretical and practical information, moving beyond leisure programming and service delivery to consider how inclusivity should be applied to administration, infrastructure design, community relations, and more.