Abstract
The purpose of this article is to explore to what degree the subject of sportsmanship, morality and character development is addressed in physical education (PE) and youth sport. It also presents the effect of formal education programs designed to address the issue of character in sport, and lays out recommendations for current PE practitioners and coaches to improve the moral and social development of their athletes and participants.
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Colin G. Pennington
Colin G. Pennington ([email protected]) is a graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL.