Dr Camilla Knight and her research team at Swansea University have been looking into the ways that parents interact with their children…
Sports coaching and sport psychology researchers have explored the challenges for parents who undertake the role of coach. Arising from previously research…
This research study looks at the well documented coach, parent and player triangle and some strategies that may help what can be…
Special thank you to Kacey Neely for providing the research paper and the introduction below. Deselection — or being cut — from a…
Children cite ‘fun’ as the primary reason for participation in organized sport and its absence as the number one reason for youth…
The findings of this study illuminate the tensions, challenges and opportunities that new sports parents face. Parental involvement can be a good…
The following research article has been taken from the work of Dr Camilla Knight who gives us some very valuable tips in…
This study examined the effectiveness of an evidence-based sport parent education programme designed to meet the stage-specific needs of British tennis parents.…
The purpose of this study was to explore the influences on parental involvement in youth sport. Specifically, this study sought to address…
The aim of this research paper is to further the understanding of why parents increasingly engage with organised youth sports, and stay…
