TY - BOOK AU - Douglas,Kitrina AU - Carless,David TI - Life story research in sport: understanding the experiences of elite and professional athletes through narrative SN - 9781315885810 (ebook : PDF) PY - 2015/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Narrative inquiry (Research method) KW - Professional athletes KW - Biography KW - Public opinion N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Public portrayals of elite athletes -- 2. Life story research and the contribution of the insider -- 3. Our research journey -- 4. The performance narrative -- 5. The discovery narrative -- 6. The relational narrative -- 7. Learning the story : Enculturation of young athletes -- 8. Living, playing and resisting the part of 'athlete' -- 9. The consequences of stories at retirement -- 10. Asylum and the conditions for story change -- 11. Reflections UR - http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9781315885810 ER -