Annotated+Bibliography

The Center for Imformation & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement. //Youth Sports: A Boost for Democracy?.// Maryland: CIRCLE, 15 Feb. 2006. Web. 9 Mar. 2001

Circle was founded in 2001 to conduct studies on how youth engage in civil and political aspects of life in the United States. They are funded by many different companies and grants, such as the Ford Foundation and Pew Charitable Trusts. They have many different experts and professors working for them in many different fields of research. These include Community Participation and Civic Knowledge. Circle really seems to not show any biases to one side or the other. They seem to collects large amounts of imformation from groups ranging from 15-25. They are easy to understand and interesting.

Greenwood, P. Brian, and Michael A. Kanters. "Talented Male Athletes: Exemplary Character or Questionable Characters?." //Journal of Sport Behavior// 32.3 (2009) 298-324. //Academic Search Complete//. EBSCO. Web. 9 Mar. 2011.

Dr. Brian P. Greenwood, the Interim Coordinator, The Center for Teaching and Learning, California Polytechnic State University, has been an active member of many youth developement institutions and studies. He has conducted many youth developement clinics and has also made many presentations of his findings. Dr. Micheal A. Kanters has done the same. Their article shows the corrilation of college football athletes ability level compared to their morality and goals. This study did not seem to be biased in any way. The reading was higher level and could only be found through paid websites.

Sandford, Rachel A., Rebecca Duncombe, and Kathy M. Armour. "The role of physical activity/sport in tackling youth disaffection and anti-social behaviour." //Educational Review// 60.4 (2008): 419-435. //Academic Search Complete//. EBSCO. Web. 11 Mar. 2011.

All three are research associates for Loughborough University. Rebecca Duncombe has a PhD in sports exercise sciences, and all three authors have worked together on many publications. Judging by many of their articles, they lean alittle toward the helpfulness of sports in childrens development. They support their eveidence but they mostly only show the positive of the involvement. Reading was interesting and not too complicated.

F. Clark Power, et al. "Predictors of Poor Sportspersonship in Youth Sports: Personal Attitudes and Social Influences." //Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology// 29.6 (2007): 747-762. //Academic Search Complete//. EBSCO. Web. 11 Mar. 2011.

Clark F. Power, Professor, Program of Liberal Studies Concurrent Professor Psychology, has written many books on morality and character. He also has many publications on many different kinds of development. Their study examines the sportsmanship of kids ranging from 5th - 8th grades. They ranged from many different sports in 3 different regions of the country. It allowed players to fill out a questionare and calculated the results of their answers. This group leans towards the unsupportive side of childhood sports. Easily understood and well presented.

Schumaker, Daine, and Peggy Kellers. "Parental Involvement, Influence or Interference in Sports?." //SDHSAA.// Web. 11 Mar. 2011

Daine Schumaker is the director of athletics at Howard Community College. Peggy Kellers is a prefessor at James Madison University. Both have extensive college and high school coaches backgrounds. They are a pretty unbiased publication. Their information focuses on the different kinds of development that children have with the different type of parental involvment. Their writing was very ealily read and presented very well.