Navigating Athletic Identity, Retirement Transitions, and Self-Discovery
Author | : Gary Senecal |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2024-04-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781666929829 |
ISBN-13 | : 1666929824 |
Rating | : 4/5 (824 Downloads) |
Download or read book Navigating Athletic Identity, Retirement Transitions, and Self-Discovery written by Gary Senecal and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2024-04-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There appears to be a gap in the literature when it comes to examining the role that grief and loss might play while athletes undergo the reconstruction of their identity post-sport. Navigating Athletic Identity, Retirement Transitions, and Self-Discovery: Exiting the Arena investigates the long and often studied concept of identity in athletes from the perspective of transitioning identity as a potential form of loss. Ultimately, we posit that identity transition should also be understood as a form of identity loss, and research conceptualizing the grieving process that athletes experience in that transition should be studied more deeply.