Navigating Athletic Identity, Retirement Transitions, and Self-Discovery
Exiting the Arena
Gary Senecal & Christian Williams
Navigating Athletic Identity, Retirement Transitions, and Self-Discovery
Exiting the Arena
Gary Senecal & Christian Williams
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English
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Description
Athletes might face a myriad of psychosocial difficulties when they retire from professional or elite level competition. This book explores the nuances of those struggles, focusing on identity reconstruction and the processing of grief related to the loss of self and sport.
Gary Senecal is assistant professor in the Department of Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies at Assumption University.
Christian Williams is assistant professor in the Department of Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies at Assumption University.