The influence of high school extracurricular Coaches and activities advisors on sudent social capital
2014-03
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The influence of high school extracurricular Coaches and activities advisors on sudent social capital
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2014-03
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Extracurricular activities have long been an integral part of the K-12 educational experience in the United States, yet little is known about how the athletic coaches and activity advisors of these activities contribute to student development. There is a widely held belief that coaches are the prime contributors to the development of self-discipline, character and leadership skills among student participants. Social capital theory suggests that athletic coaches or activity advisors might be valuable contributors to student development by reinforcing positive social norms, fostering trust, and opening access to other information sources that would otherwise not exist. This study attempts to provide information regarding that claim. It focuses on students who have participated in varsity athletics, fine arts or school sponsored clubs in high school. It examines whether athletic coaches and advisors in these activities develop social capital in students. The study is a multiple case study replication design. It consists of an exploratory case study design of 24 separate cases. Twelve of these cases represent the impressions of student participants; twelve represent the impressions of coaches and activities advisors.
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University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. March 2014. Major: Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development. Advisor: Karen Seashore. 1 computer file (PDF); vi, 98 pages, appendices A-B.
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Ward, John M.. (2014). The influence of high school extracurricular Coaches and activities advisors on sudent social capital. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/163297.
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