Combining research and practice-based viewpoints, Safe Sport: Current Issues and Practices, Second Edition provides a unique evergreen volume of wide-ranging topics about safe sport. The original insightful commentaries included in the 1st edition are combined with new athlete, organizational, coaching, equity-seeking, culture-change, and safeguarding perspectives to produce an even more robust 2nd edition safe sport collection. Comprised of 23 chapters from 27 contributors across academic, professional and community realms, this unique accumulated volume offers comprehensive, open-access safe sport information for individuals and organizations throughout the sport system.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
The book is specifically for classroom use and intended to benefit a wide range of students, educators, and professionals. It may be used by coaches, teams, sports medicine professionals, or legal groups.
It can be studied individually or by a team.
Technical Requirements:
Internet access
Web browser
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Objectives are clearly stated in each chapter. Overall goals for learners are:
1. Recognize key Safe Sport concepts.
2. Apply Safe Sport principles to practice.
3. Discuss real-world scenarios related to Safe Sport
Target Student Population:
College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic computer skills.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The content is valid, current, and relates to safe sports in an easy-to-apply manner.
Concepts are clearly defined, and information is well supported with current references.
The chapters' format and the textbook's formatting are consistent and support ease of use and learning.
The content is directed to diverse multidisciplinary disciplines and has Further Research sections encouraging students to apply concepts.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The book is straightforward to navigate and is fully accessible.
Students can gain knowledge of Safe Sport issues and apply real-life principles.
It uses images, video, figures, and text.
Useful for various disciplines.
At the end of each chapter are key term matching exercises and thought-provoking questions.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The table of contents is clear.
This book is accessible.
Headings are set up in hierarchical format.
Text is selectable.
Videos include closed captioning.
Images have alt text.
The layout is consistent and the software is robust.
Other Issues and Comments:
The book included outstanding, interactive, and engaging information about safe sports.
Creative Commons:
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