Sport, mental illness and sociology / edited by Michael Atkinson.
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TextSeries: Research in the sociology of sport ; volume 11.Publisher: United Kingdom : Emerald Publishing, 2019Edition: 1st EditionDescription: ix, 195 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781787434707 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Sports -- Psychological aspects | Sports -- Sociological aspects | Athletes -- Mental health | Sport | SportDDC classification: 306.4'83 Summary: This book approaches the study of mental illness in sport cultures from a variety of social scientific perspectives. Contributions focus on the multiple manifestations of mental illness within sport cultures, and the degree to which sport may be utilized as a means of helping people who struggle with mental illness.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book approaches the study of mental illness in sport cultures from a variety of social scientific perspectives. Contributions focus on the multiple manifestations of mental illness within sport cultures, and the degree to which sport may be utilized as a means of helping people who struggle with mental illness.
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