The role of sports in youth development.

By M. Ewing, L. Gano-Overway, C. Branta, V. Seefeldt. 2002

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Physical education and sport in schools: a review of benefits and outcomes. (2006, background): “It also seems that the most promising contexts for developing social skills and values are those mediated by suitably trained teachers and coaches who focus on situations that arise naturally through activities, by asking questions of students and by modeling appropriate responses though their own b”
Unnecessary Roughness? School Sports, Peer Networks, and Male Adolescent Violence (2007, background): “petence, leading to increased self-esteem, social capital, and upward mobility (Ewing et al. 2002; Otto and Alwin 1977; Spady 1970).”
Coaches' Preferences for Continuing Coaching Education (2007, background): “However, these volunteer coaches typically do not receive formal coach training [3, 4] even though research has shown that teams with coaches trained in positive coaching retain almost all (95%) of youth sport participants whereas untrained coaches retain only 73% each year [5].”