Objectives In line with the aims of this special issue, the purpose of this paper is to forward a
position on the concept of sport parenting expertise through the presentation of six key …

A fundamental step in describing a research field is the review and synthesis of accumulated
knowledge. Multiple qualitative reviews have been conducted over the last decade to …

Our goal in this chapter is to comprehensively review the literature on motivation and sport
behavior. To do this, we describe theories or conceptual models of motivation that have …

Family life and expectations for parents have changed dramatically over the past two
generations. In the United States these changes have been fuelled by a combination of …

Objective The overall purpose of this study was to develop a grounded theory of optimal
parental involvement in youth tennis. Design A Straussian grounded theory methodology …

There is increasing awareness that how young people spend their time outside of school
has consequences for their development. As part of this awareness, interest in organized …

This study examined players,'parents,'and coaches' perceptions of talent development in
elite junior tennis. Nine participants (three athletes aged 13–15 yrs, four parents, and two …

The main aim of the research was to examine the relationship between motivational
orientations and parents' behavior with regard to the players' motivational orientation …

This study examined the relationship between children's perceptions of parental influence
and their psychosocial responses to competitive soccer participation. Female (n= 114) and …

OBJECTIVES: Based on ecological systems theory [Bronfenbrenner, U.(2005). Making
human beings human: Bioecological perspectives on human development. Thousand Oaks …