Navigating Athletic Identity, Retirement Transitions, and Self-Discovery: Exiting the Arena

by Gary Senecal College of the Holly Cros and Christian Williams Assumption University

There appears to be a gap in the literature when it comes to examining the role that grief and loss might play while athletes undergo the reconstruction of their identity post-sport. Navigating Athletic Identity, Retirement Transitions, and Self-Discovery: Exiting the Arena investigates the long and often studied concept of identity in athletes from the perspective of transitioning identity as a potential form of loss. Ultimately, we posit...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1666929816
• ISBN13: 9781666929812
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"