Why Johnny Hates Sports: Why Organized Youth Sports Are Failing Our Children and What We Can Do about It

by Fred Engh

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All across the country, a growing number of children are dropping out of organized sports--not because they don't like to play, but because the system they play in is failing them. Written by one of this country's leading advocates of youth sports, Why Johnny Hates Sports explains why many of the original goals of youth leagues have been affected by today's win-at-all-costs attitude. It then documents the negative physical and psychological...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:075700041X

ISBN13:9780757000416

Release Date:January 2002

Publisher:Square One Publishers

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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