APA 1302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Problem Solving, Technoscience
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Missing social occasions and opportunities to develop social relationships. Emphasize the potential for children to gain material rewards through sports. Children often work long hours and become like labourers, but programs are not governed by child labor laws. Major trends in youth sports today: organized programs have become increasingly privatized, organized programs increasingly emphasize the performance ethic . Increasing culture of caution surrounding youth sports and physical activity. Privatization and user fees in youth sport programs. User fees are now charged at all levels of youth sports -- schools, parks & rec, house leagues . Refers to emphasizing measured outcomes as indicators of the quality of sport experiences. Related to parental notions of investing in their children"s future. In canadian culture today, children are often seen as products of the family and parenting. A child"s success in visible and valued activities reaf rms parental moral worth.