Expertise

Research + Teaching Interests

  • legal issues in recreation and sport settings related to risk management, program delivery, and participant conduct; using recreational sport to help solve community health issues for youth


Regional Expertise

  • Ghana

Dr. Young's research is bifurcated into legal issues in recreation and sport settings related to risk management, program delivery, and participant conduct; and, using recreational sport to help solve community health issues for youth.


Research Interests

  • Community health issues
  • Youth sports
  • Physical activity motivational readiness
  • Legal issues in recreation
Communities
Hospitality and Tourism, Hospitality and Tourism, Physical Education, Physical Education
Degrees
PhD, Indiana University, 1998
MS, Indiana University, 1986
BS, Illinois State University, 1982
Keywords
violent behavior violence youth violence recreation and leisure studies sports
Associations
National Recreation and Park Association