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Published on: September 25, 2014
[Maturation, separation and social integration. Some developmental psychology aspects of childhood sports]
1Abteilung Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie im Kindes- und Jugendalter, Universität Tübingen, Osianderstr. 14, 72076 Tübingen. michael.guenter@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Abstract:
The unfolding of motorical and social experiences with one's own body is a core element of ego-development and identity in childhood and adolescence. This paper describes essential elements of this process in different age stages. Especially in adolescence, the maturational and separational development are determined by the complex interaction between integration into the peer group and separation from adults, between search for appreciation and oppositional tendencies. On the one hand sport plays an important role for many adolescents during this process. On the other hand adolescent conflicts have a great impact on practising sport. These considerations are illustrated by two case vignettes.
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