02807nam 2200661Ia 450 991045674770332120200520144314.01-282-38585-297866123858580-313-37757-X(CKB)2550000000000880(EBL)492413(OCoLC)550641070(SSID)ssj0000334929(PQKBManifestationID)11251325(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000334929(PQKBWorkID)10270713(PQKB)11656820(MiAaPQ)EBC492413(Au-PeEL)EBL492413(CaPaEBR)ebr10358999(CaONFJC)MIL238585(EXLCZ)99255000000000088020090826d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAthletes who indulge their dark side[electronic resource] sex, drugs, and cover-ups /Stanley H. TeitelbaumSanta Barbara, CA Praegerc20101 online resource (196 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-313-37756-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Steroids Scandal; 2 The Dangers of Invincibility; 3 Recent Gambling Scandals; 4 Athletes Who Flirt with Disaster; 5 Women Involved in Sports Scandals; 6 Murder Scandals; 7 Cover-Ups; Epilogue; Notes; IndexFrom sex and drugs to violence, gambling, and wholesale conspiracies, scandals are everywhere in sports. Each of these problems is its own issue, and every case is separate, but taken as a whole this criminal pathology is indicative of a widespread problem with athletes and responsibility. In this wide-ranging and deep-seeking investigation, psychologist Stanley H. Teitelbaum asks why elite athletes take enormous risks with their lives and careers. ||Teitelbaum analyzes and diagnoses this culturally resonant set of problems with an honest, critical eye, looking at everything from baseball's stAthletesPsychologyAthletesDrug useAthletesSexual behaviorDoping in sportsCompulsive behaviorElectronic books.AthletesPsychology.AthletesDrug use.AthletesSexual behavior.Doping in sports.Compulsive behavior.796.01796/.01Teitelbaum Stanley H979594MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456747703321Athletes who indulge their dark side2233886UNINA