Going for Gold: Understanding Talent Development Through the Lived Experiences of US Female Olympians |
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| Authors: | Laura J. Burton Jaci L. VanHeest Sharon F. Rallis Sally M. Reis |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, 2095 Hillside Road, U-1110, Storrs, CT 06295-1110, USA;(2) Department of Education Policy, Research and Administration, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA;(3) Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA |
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| Abstract: | Using qualitative methods design, this research examined the talent development process of US female Olympians. In addition, models of talent development in gifted women in other domains assisted in understanding the development of talent in elite female athletes. Interpretation of the experiences of the participants indicated that the models of talent development for gifted women contribute to an understanding of female athletic talent development. Yet, models presented in both sport and other professional domains do not capture all aspects of talent development as lived by the participants in this project. Within current models of talent development for athletes there is no discussion regarding what occurs after an athlete reaches the elite level of participation. A more fully integrated model of talent development must also include the contributions of athletic talent development toward development as fully actualized human beings. The participants in this research acknowledged significant development that occurred following their elite level of participation. |
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| Keywords: | Sport Talent development Gender Phenomenology |
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