The Economics of Sport, Health and Happiness: The Promotion of Well-being Through Sporting Activities

This collection of twelve articles on sports sociology examines the effects of healthy lifestyles and sports participation on the economic wellbeing of the participants. Topics discussed include sports participation and happiness, subjective wellbeing and engagement in sports, high school sports and teen pregnancy, and sport and local economic network connections. Contributors include academics in economics, sports and leisure and psychology from universities in the US and Europe. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)