{"product_id":"more-than-just-a-game-9781949481907","title":"More Than Just a Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A compelling, clear-eyed look at the changing norms around youth sports, family, and what it means for us to spend meaningful time together.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—Hua Hsu, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStay True\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore Than Just a Game\u003c\/i\u003e presents original research, first-person stories, and a much-needed perspective regarding what has become a multibillion-dollar industry that involves forty-five million kids. Are the current practices good for young athletes and their families? What is gained and what is sacrificed when the goal is winning at all costs? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this confusing environment, parents struggle to maintain a sense of equilibrium, wondering how to balance their child's athletic \"career\" with \"normal\" developmental goals and family life. Authors and researchers Bjork and Hoynes offer knowledge, support, and a meaningful way forward, as well as a way back to letting our kids play, grow, and thrive. They examine the most pressing issues in youth sports, including \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow taxing athletics can be developmentally for children. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe financial impact the ever-popular travel teams have on families. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcessive time commitments and expectations. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe conundrums and challenging decisions the families of young athletes’ face. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInherent disadvantages of being a young athlete facing inequities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThey connect the patterns in the behavior of the adults they observed to broader trends in our society. They also provide parents with the information they need to understand the contemporary youth-sports industry—to see the bigger picture—and help them make conscious and more informed decisions for their children that are consistent with their core values. ","brand":"Chris Bjork","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48199376404731,"sku":"9781949481907","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_32ee4a7c-d309-43d3-8047-199497f1c4c1.jpg?v=1770683776","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/more-than-just-a-game-9781949481907","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}