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It is about thoroughbred horse racing, jockeys, and the lives of athletes after retirement (Speed, 2007). Traditionally, jockeys have family connections to the racing industry (e.g., a horse-owning family) or are the sons and daughters of jockeys. The licensed and apprentice jockeys’ questionnaires included specific items that addressed problem areas experienced by jockeys during their racing careers and their perceptions of, and attitudes toward, retirement from racing.
Later, as practitioners gain knowledge and understanding of their clients’ worlds, they may grow to feel confident in introducing therapeutic metaphors and stories. In helping athletes and coaches develop their own metaphors and images, listening is the key, and sport psychologists can hone their skills at picking up on metaphoric language. In self-reflective practice, the psychologist’s own metaphors, images, and free associations may help explore questions such as the following: “Who am I...
Research into sexual abuse in sport began with both prevalence studies (Kirby, Greaves, & Hankivsky, 2000; Leahy et al. Results indicated that of 370 elite (national) and club (regional) athletes surveyed, 31 percent of female athletes and 21 percent of male athletes reported having experienced sexual abuse before the age of 18. Environment-specific sexual abuse rates were particularly high: 41 percent of the sexually abused female athletes and 29 percent of the sexually abused male athletes ...
