| The present report from a larger project overviews the sources
and types of social support resourced by 10 major junior athletes
while they performed out of one physically removed Canadian region.
Retrospective interviews and content analysis were conducted during
three stages (3, 3, and 4 respondents). The data were segmented into
meaning units, coded into a hierarchy of themes, and verified by each
respondent and an expert panel (former athlete, coach, parent of former
athlete). The respondents sought out three types of social support
from four different sources (providers) that were adapted to their
remote location, including teachers and general community support.
Implications are considered in terms of applied research and practice
with aspiring adolescent athletes located in removed locations.
KEY
WORDS: Regional, social support, ice hockey.
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