OVER ORGANIZED YOUTH IN SPORT | Organized Sport vs. Spontaneous Play
SPECIALIZATION, SOCIALIZATION, & IDENTITY • 01-Jan-2022
Dr. Jay and Meg discuss the emphasis on organized youth sport over spontaneous play. With institutional regulation and an emphasis on competition, are we inhibiting our children from developing skills of cooperation and fair rule making?
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