@NSASS2017

Pickup basketball and neighborhood kickball are less common now than for generations past, giving way to more organized and formal youth sports intended to help kids get ahead, a new @OhioState study suggests. @ASCatOSU news.osu.edu/a-shift-from-t…

CHRR is celebrating #LoveDataWeek by sharing daily stats from researchers who surveyed our @populationpanel. First up: A sporty stat ⚽ about parents' expectations for their kids' achievements from the National Sports & Society Survey 🏅 #Olympics #LoveData26 @NSASS2017 @ASCatOSU

Since distinct & recognized costs/benefits to both informal and formal sports—worth keeping an eye on trends & nurturing varied settings, if one wants to play formally organized sports. Some concern that in more recent years, informal sports participation has fallen by wayside.

These generational and SES trends also seemed to play out in children's most played sport-- except here the SES disparities became especially pronounced, recently. And, more invested and passionate family and community sport cultures led to more formally org sports participation.

New research by Chris Knoester & @chrisbjork6, in @LeisureSciences, examines kids' patterns of playing informal (e.g., playground, pickup) vs. formally organized (e.g., adults in charge, uniforms) youth sports, across past 60 yrs. @ChrrOSU @SportsSociety doi.org/10.1080/014904…

Neat to see Chris McLeod appear on @OneNationFNC to discuss @NSASS2017 research on parents' expectations for their children's athletic achievements, with @kilmeade & @BrandonTierney! (tv paid link: foxnews.com/video/63886594…) open.spotify.com/episode/4BxIF6…

Appreciated @jonathan_carone's engagement with our research on parents’ expectations for their children’s athletic achievements and his observations and recommendations in @parents @ChrrOSU @osuresearch @SportsSociety @ASCatOSU parents.com/17-percent-of-…

Enjoyed the chance to do a deep dive with @dantudor , for his podcast College Recruiting Weekly, on youth sports! Featured research from recent study on parents’ expectations for their children’s athletic achievements led by Chris McLeod & Chris Knoester. open.spotify.com/episode/3ILiB7…

Excellent segment on the cost of youth sports by @hayliestum for @NorthTexasTV, supported by @DentonCTV! Nice to see expertise from @LindaFlanagan2 & @NSASS2017 PI featured. @ChrrOSU @SportsSociety youtube.com/watch?v=uTXtr_…

University researchers found most American parents have realistic expectations about their child's athletic future, with only a small percentage believing their child will reach the professional or Olympic level. wishtv.com/sports/parenta…

An Ohio State University Study Says That 27% of Parents Think it's Likely Their Child Will Become a College Scholarship Athlete s.barstool.link/c/article-3559…

Appreciated seeing @chrisbjork6 being quoted and a reliance on our @NSASS2017 work, for this op-ed.

Big events like the Super Bowl and the Olympics often fuel young athletes’ dreams, but the reality is that very few children will ever reach those elite levels. nbc4i.co/4ow98e6?utm_me…

Excellent story by Chris Francis at @StraightArrow__ on the rise of private club and travel teams in the U.S., drawing from @NSASS2017 research by Chris Knoester and @chrisbjork6 & interviews w/ them. @ChrrOSU @ASCatOSU #YouthSports san.com/cc/the-travel-…

Enjoyed discussing parental expectations for their children’s athletic achievements, based on new NSASS research with Chris McLeod, with @ConnectCrosbie. @QRcalgary @globalnews @ChrrOSU @ASCatOSU @osuresearch @OhioStateERIK @SportsSociety #YouthSports open.spotify.com/episode/0Rj6jS…

Most parents have realistic expectations of their children’s future athletic achievement, a new @OhioState study finds. But a substantial minority believe their kids will beat the odds and become collegiate, pro or even Olympic athletes. news.osu.edu/will-my-kid-be…

in life & prepare to shift course if athletic dreams don’t pan out. Also, become aware of long odds for athletic success. But, certainly can enjoy pursuing dreams of various sorts! Concerns remain about people taking things too seriously or overinvesting in athletic pursuits, tho

Thus, seems athletic skills, athletic identities, & responses to racial dynamics in sports & society r prominent predictors of parents’ expectations for their children’s future athletic achievement-- some really high. Suggests need to nurture/support multiple potential pathways

New research by Chris McLeod & Chris Knoester on parental expectations (n=785) for their children’s athletic achievements. First, find much higher expectations for child's achievement than will translate into accomplishment, given sport achievement stats. doi.org/10.1177/019372…