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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Interscholastic Sport"”.
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Interscholastic Sport Teams as the Nexus for a Sense of Community in Rural Settings
… sizes also utilizing several different levels of sport may lead to a clearer picture in this area of SOC and sport. As such, recommendations for areas of future research in this area are discussed.
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Architects of Community: An Examination of How Interscholastic Sport Coaches Promote a Sense of Community
This study examined how interscholastic sport coaches promote a sense of community (SOC) within their programs and identified the strategies employed to achieve this outcome. While research demonstrates that sport participation facilitates SOC, limited evidence exists regarding the specific …
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Motivation for Sport Persistence: An Empirical Examination of Underlying Theoretical Constructs
… of this investigation was to examine the motives interscholastic sport participants have for sport participation and withdrawal. Particular emphasis was placed on an independent and simultaneous examination of the theoretical constructs of achievement goal orientations, perceived ability, and …
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High school sports: The perspectives of the school principals
The Canadian School Sport Federation, responsible for interscholastic sport, provides a mission to extend physical and athletic development, as well as, moral and social development (Canadian School Sport Federation, n.d.). To reach this mission, participation is needed not only by the coaches, …
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Hidden disabilities: A study in the application of IDEA and Section 504 in the high school athletics
… right to participate in traditional high school sports. However, 83% stated they were inadequately prepared to coach these athletes. Although instructional interventions could be applied to all students, coaches must be aware of disabilities amongst their student-athletes (Angle, 2007) to ensure …
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Leadership and social effectiveness in sport : conceptualizations and investigation of servant leadership and political skill.
… over others to affect outcomes. As the world of sport transitions to a more business-oriented ethos and ethical questions arise for sport organizations, ethical forms of leadership are emerging as effective models for sport leaders. Servant leadership is one such model, based on ethics and …
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Improbable Dreams: A Qualitative Case Study Of Elite High School Football Players
… men are socialized into pursuing elite levels of sport. Using the society spectacle framework, this thesis extends current debates about primary sources of encouragement for participation to include the collective spectacle of sport. Here, the sporting spectacle acts as a major contributing factor …