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ERIC Number: EJ599026
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
The Changing Sports Scene.
Rasmussen, Karen
Educational Leadership, v57 n4 p26-29 Dec 1999-Jan 2000
Sports participation can help young people appreciate health, exercise, and fitness; learn about themselves and handling adversity; and experience teamwork and sportsmanship. The key to a good high-school sports program is not winning, but student improvement. Athletic participation and achievement should not determine kids' social status. (MLH)
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Competition, Educational Benefits, Injuries, Popularity, Secondary Education, Self Esteem, Skill Development, Social Status, Specialization, Student Participation, Teamwork
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cliques; Fairness; Youth Culture