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Anger management in sport : understanding and controlling violence in athletes / Mitch Abrams.

By: Publication details: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2010.Description: xiii, 282 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780736061681 (hard cover)
  • 0736061681 (hard cover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.85/82 22
LOC classification:
  • RC451.4.A83 A27 2010
NLM classification:
  • BF 575.A5
Contents:
A new understanding of anger and violence in sport -- The scope of violence and aggression in sport -- Assessing anger in sport -- Understanding the athlete culture -- Mental illness and violence in sport -- Drugs, violence, and sport -- Developing and using anger management programs for athletes -- Systemic interventions for athletes -- Prevention of sexual violence.

Includes bibliographical references ( p. 247-274) and index.

A new understanding of anger and violence in sport -- The scope of violence and aggression in sport -- Assessing anger in sport -- Understanding the athlete culture -- Mental illness and violence in sport -- Drugs, violence, and sport -- Developing and using anger management programs for athletes -- Systemic interventions for athletes -- Prevention of sexual violence.

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