
Navigating Athletic Identity, Retirement Transitions, and Self-Discovery
Exiting the Arena
Lexington Books (Publisher)
Published on 17. April 2024
Book
Hardback
234 pages
978-1-6669-2981-2 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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An extremely useful work for sports psychologists. * Choice *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
508 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6669-2981-2 (9781666929812)
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Additional editions

Gary Senecal | Christian Williams
Navigating Athletic Identity, Retirement Transitions, and Self-Discovery
Exiting the Arena
E-Book
04/2024
1st Edition
Lexington Books
€90.99
Available for download

Gary Senecal | Christian Williams
Navigating Athletic Identity, Retirement Transitions, and Self-Discovery
Exiting the Arena
E-Book
04/2024
1st Edition
Lexington Books
€90.99
Available for download
Persons
Gary Senecal is assistant professor in the Department of Health & Human Services at Assumption University.
Christian Williams is assistant professor in the Department of Health & Human Services at Assumption University.
Christian Williams is assistant professor in the Department of Health & Human Services at Assumption University.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1: Literature Review, Setting the Stage
Chapter 2: Original Formation of Identity
Chapter 3: Identity Foreclosure and Role Confusion in Athletic Retirement
Chapter 4: Identity Expansion
Chapter 5: Social Support in Athletic Retirement, Exploring Its Influence on Retirement and Transition Outcomes
Chapter 6: Psychosocial Experiences, Stressors, and the Layers of Grief
Chapter 7: Navigating Athletic Retirement: Insights and Implications
Bibliography
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Literature Review, Setting the Stage
Chapter 2: Original Formation of Identity
Chapter 3: Identity Foreclosure and Role Confusion in Athletic Retirement
Chapter 4: Identity Expansion
Chapter 5: Social Support in Athletic Retirement, Exploring Its Influence on Retirement and Transition Outcomes
Chapter 6: Psychosocial Experiences, Stressors, and the Layers of Grief
Chapter 7: Navigating Athletic Retirement: Insights and Implications
Bibliography
About the Authors