This book responds to the needs of urban youth by describing youth development principles in physical activity programs. These programs are built on urban kids' assets and promise rather than their deficits. Included are ways of transferring skills from specific programs to everyday settings.

Autorentext
TOM MARTINEK is Professor in the School of Health and Performance, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, USA. DON HELLISON is Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.

Inhalt
Develop Youth into Leaders through Sport Stages of Youth Leadership Development Stage One: Learning to Take Responsibility Stage Two: Leadership Awareness Stage Three: Cross-age Leadership Stage Four: Self-actualized Leadership Adult Leader-Youth Leader Relationship Assessment Getting Started