EDKP 498 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Positive Youth Development, Work Ethic, Motivation

• School: McGill University
• Department: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
• Course: EDKP 498
• Professor: Gordon Bloom

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2 million canadian children aged 5-13 take part in regular organized sport: this is (cid:1009)1% of the ca(cid:374)adia(cid:374) (cid:272)hildre(cid:374)"s populatio(cid:374) Sport involvement is very important; as most children typically begin to involve themselves in sport when they are in development. There is, however, a growing concern that sport is becoming too institutionalized and overorganized: sport skills are becoming overly stressed, comes at the cost of personal development. Positive youth development strategy is very important for sport to focus on positive outcomes of sport through personal success. 1) sport provides youth with the opportunity to become physically active improve physical health. 2) youth sport is important towards personal development: opportu(cid:374)ities to lear(cid:374) life skills su(cid:272)h as dis(cid:272)ipli(cid:374)e, (cid:272)ooperatio(cid:374) . 3) youth sport is critical towards the development of motor skills. Important that each of the 3 ps are addressed; rather than one or two at the cost of the others.