The Role of Coaches

Title:Coaches, Ethics and Autonomy. Authors:Drewe, Sheryle BergmannSource:Sport, Education & Society. Oct2000, Vol. 5 Issue 2, p147-162. 16p. Document Type:ArticleSubject Terms:*COACHES (Athletics)

*COACH-athlete relationships

*AUTONOMY (Psychology)

*PROFESSIONAL ethicsGeographic Terms:CANADAAbstract:In a previous study (Bergmann Drewe, 1999), I interviewed university-level athletes in an attempt to ascertain what sort of ethical dilemmas/issues these athletes encountered in their sport and how they resolved these dilemmas. A topic which arose in the interviews concerned the influence of the coach on the athletes' perception and resolution of ethical dilemmas/issues in their sport. To better understand the influence of the coach, I conducted a subsequent study where I interviewed university-level coaches. In this paper I examine the ethical dilemmas/issues shared by the coaches, including how the coaches resolved these dilemmas. I then compare and contrast the coaches' perceptions and resolutions of ethical dilemma/issues with the answers given by the athletes. Differences between the coaches' and athletes' perceptions and resolutions of ethical dilemmas/issues raised questions concerning the autonomy of the athlete. Thus, I conducted a conceptual analysis of the notion of autonomy. I considered different conceptions of autonomy and how each conception translates into the coach-athlete relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Sport, Education & Society is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)Full Text Word Count:8474ISSN:1357-3322Accession Number:3973645Persistent link to this record (Permalink): http://search.ebscohost.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=3973645&site=eds-liveCut and Paste: <A href="http://search.ebscohost.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=3973645&site=eds-live">Coaches, Ethics and Autonomy.</A>Database: Academic Search Complete