For Many Athletes, Life After the Game Can Be a Living Nightmare. Rick Maese.
by Maese, Rick; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 47Institutions. Publisher: Orlando Sentinel, 2004ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Athletes | Early retirement | Identity (Psychology) | Retirement -- Planning | Self-esteemDDC classification: 050 Summary: "As salaries soar and the sporting world's grip on society tightens, it is becoming more difficult for athletes to say goodbye to their chosen profession successfully. The transition is difficult--the numbers alarming--and many athletes are unsure what to do when the cheering stops." (ORLANDO SENTINEL) This article examines how athletes deal with retirement from sports and the difficulties they face reconfiguring "their lives and their identities at a relatively young age."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: For Many Athletes, Life After the Game Can Be a Living Nightmare, Feb. 29, 2004; pp. n.p..
"As salaries soar and the sporting world's grip on society tightens, it is becoming more difficult for athletes to say goodbye to their chosen profession successfully. The transition is difficult--the numbers alarming--and many athletes are unsure what to do when the cheering stops." (ORLANDO SENTINEL) This article examines how athletes deal with retirement from sports and the difficulties they face reconfiguring "their lives and their identities at a relatively young age."
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