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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1253761
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 9
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Opportunities and Challenges for First-Year Student-Athletes Transitioning from High School to College
Gayles, Joy Gaston; Baker, Ashley R.
New Directions for Student Leadership, n147 p43-51 Fall 2015
This chapter discusses the transition from high school to college for student-athletes. The concepts of athlete identity and leadership development are discussed through the lens of the high school athlete who attends college as a collegiate athlete and those students who are dealing with a loss of their high school athlete identity.
Descriptors: Athletes, College Athletics, College Freshmen, High School Students, Developmental Tasks, Self Concept, Leadership Training, Student Leadership, Student Adjustment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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