An exploration of the meanings attributed to high performance sport and academics by student-athletes at a sport school in western Canada

Over the last several years Canadian sport policy and programs have demonstrated an increased emphasis on the development of high performance athletes following what is being called an “athlete-centred” approach (Athletes CAN, 1994; Thibault & Babiak, 2005). This change in Canada’s National s...

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Main Author: Blair, Trisha Genève
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/21719