Navigating Athletic Identity, Retirement Transitions, and Self-Discovery: Exiting the Arena - Hardcover

by Gary Senecal (Author), Christian Williams (Author)

There appears to be a gap in the literature when it comes to examining the role that grief and loss might play while athletes undergo the reconstruction of their identity post-sport. Navigating Athletic Identity, Retirement Transitions, and Self-Discovery: Exiting the Arena investigates the long and often studied concept of identity in athletes from the perspective of transitioning identity as a potential form of loss. Ultimately, we posit that identity transition should also be understood as a form of identity loss, and research conceptualizing the grieving process that athletes experience in that transition should be studied more deeply.

Author Biography

Gary Senecal is assistant professor in the Department of Health & Human Services at Assumption University.