Doping has become one of the most important and high-profile issues in contemporary sport. Shocking cases such as that of Lance Armstrong and the US Postal cycling team have exposed the complicated relationships between athletes, teams, physicians, sports governing bodies, drugs providers, and judicial systems, all locked in a constant struggle for competitive advantage.
The Routledge Handbook of Drugs and Sport is simply the most comprehensive and authoritative survey of social scientific research on this hugely important issue ever to be published. It presents an overview of key topics, problems, ideas, concepts and cases across seven thematic sections, which include chapters addressing:
With contributions from many of the world's leading researchers into drugs and sport, this book is the perfect starting point for any advanced student, researcher, policy maker, coach or administrator looking to develop their understanding of an issue that has had, and will continue to have, a profound impact on the development of sport.
| ISBN: | 9780415702782 |
| Publication date: | 23rd June 2015 |
| Author: | Verner Møller, Ivan Waddington, John M Hoberman |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 464 pages |
| Series: | Routledge International Handbooks |
| Genres: |
Drug abuse in sport Personal and public health / health education Health, illness and addiction: social aspects Psychotherapy Addiction and therapy Olympic and Paralympic games Sport science, physical education Sociology Crime and criminology Criminal or forensic psychology Legal aspects of criminology Medical sociology History of sport |
Doping has become one of the most important and high-profile issues in contemporary sport. Shocking cases such as that of Lance Armstrong and the US Postal cycling team have exposed the complicated relationships between athletes, teams, physicians, sports governing bodies, drugs providers, and judicial systems, all locked in a constant struggle for competitive advantage.
The Routledge Handbook of Drugs and Sport is simply the most comprehensive and authoritative survey of social scientific research on this hugely important issue ever to be published. It presents an overview of key topics, problems, ideas, concepts and cases across seven thematic sections, which include chapters addressing:
With contributions from many of the world's leading researchers into drugs and sport, this book is the perfect starting point for any advanced student, researcher, policy maker, coach or administrator looking to develop their understanding of an issue that has had, and will continue to have, a profound impact on the development of sport.
Routledge Handbook of Drugs and Sport features in the following genres: Drug abuse in sport, Personal and public health / health education, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Psychotherapy, Addiction and therapy, Olympic and Paralympic games, Sport science, physical education, Sociology, Crime and criminology, Criminal or forensic psychology, Legal aspects of criminology, Medical sociology, History of sport
Routledge Handbook of Drugs and Sport is available in Hardback
Routledge Handbook of Drugs and Sport was written by Verner Møller, Ivan Waddington, John M Hoberman and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Routledge Handbook of Drugs and Sport has 464 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge International Handbooks series
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