"An ideal book for the coach, the teacher and for students who are working towards a qualification in Physical Education or Sports Studies." - Physical Education Review"This text is by far the more comprehensive yet readable one I have found in this field. Definitely a user-friendly book designed to be read over and over again and continually used as a reference text. I would recommend this text as a must for anyone involved with children and sport at whatever level." - Coaching News"...a useful resource to practising coaches at most levels who deal with children and would also be a suitable accompaniment for undergraduate courses focussing on children's sport. It comes highly recommended." - British Journal of Physical Education"This book will be an essential guide for all sport coaches involved in training...it will also provide an excellent introduction to the subjects for students" - Bundesinstitut fur Sportwissenschaft

• List of contributors, Preface, Acknowledgements, Part One Children and Sport: An Introduction, Part Two Developmental Changes in Children: Why the Child is not a Mini-adult, Part Three Important Psychological Aspects of Children’s Participation in Sport, Part Four Applications to the Coaching Process, Part Five Good Practice in Coaching, Appendices: Legal Matters, Glossary, Index

"An ideal book for the coach, the teacher and for students who are working towards a qualification in Physical Education or Sports Studies." - Physical Education Review"This text is by far the more comprehensive yet readable one I have found in this field. Definitely a user-friendly book designed to be read over and over again and continually used as a reference text. I would recommend this text as a must for anyone involved with children and sport at whatever level." - Coaching News"...a useful resource to practising coaches at most levels who deal with children and would also be a suitable accompaniment for undergraduate courses focussing on children's sport. It comes highly recommended." - British Journal of Physical Education"This book will be an essential guide for all sport coaches involved in training...it will also provide an excellent introduction to the subjects for students" - Bundesinstitut fur Sportwissenschaft

• List of contributors, Preface, Acknowledgements, Part One Children and Sport: An Introduction, Part Two Developmental Changes in Children: Why the Child is not a Mini-adult, Part Three Important Psychological Aspects of Children’s Participation in Sport, Part Four Applications to the Coaching Process, Part Five Good Practice in Coaching, Appendices: Legal Matters, Glossary, Index

"An ideal book for the coach, the teacher and for students who are working towards a qualification in Physical Education or Sports Studies." - Physical Education Review"This text is by far the more comprehensive yet readable one I have found in this field. Definitely a user-friendly book designed to be read over and over again and continually used as a reference text. I would recommend this text as a must for anyone involved with children and sport at whatever level." - Coaching News"...a useful resource to practising coaches at most levels who deal with children and would also be a suitable accompaniment for undergraduate courses focussing on children's sport. It comes highly recommended." - British Journal of Physical Education"This book will be an essential guide for all sport coaches involved in training...it will also provide an excellent introduction to the subjects for students" - Bundesinstitut fur Sportwissenschaft

• List of contributors, Preface, Acknowledgements, Part One Children and Sport: An Introduction, Part Two Developmental Changes in Children: Why the Child is not a Mini-adult, Part Three Important Psychological Aspects of Children’s Participation in Sport, Part Four Applications to the Coaching Process, Part Five Good Practice in Coaching, Appendices: Legal Matters, Glossary, Index