My name is Lara Andrews, I am from New Zealand studying at the University of Delaware. I am a PhD student in Human Development and Family studies department interested in the research area of, "Parental participation in organized sports and its asso
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My name is Lara Andrews, I am from New Zealand studying at the University of Delaware. I am a PhD student in Human Development and Family studies department interested in the research area of, "Parental participation in organized sports and its association with Positive Youth Development". I am a current professional athlete. I represent Pennsylvania and my home country NZ - competing domestically and internationally. Throughout my experience playing competitive sport, I have witnessed many parent-child relationships and family dynamics in sport. My curiosity in the family and the relationships that are developed in sport, i.e. father/coach and daughter/player relationships, has lead me to furthering my research in this field, specially from a Family Studies perspective.
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