Developing good moral character and self-esteem in youth sport
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Whilst the UK tends to follow a model of sports specialisation and performance-focused athlete environments (Johnston, Harwood & Minniti, 2013), youth development sports programmes can lead to positive development of young people and promote healthy, satisfying and productive lifestyles (Hamilton, Hamilton & Pittman, 2004). They have been found to improve youth quality of life and simultaneously enhance development of personal and social skills that prepare youth for adulthood (Fraser-Thomas,...
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