Wylleman, P., & Lavallee, D. (2004). A developmental perspective on transitions faced by athletes. In M. Weiss (Ed.), Developmental sport and exercise psychology: A lifespan perspective (pp. 507-527). Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology.

Student involvement in the life of the college has been found to relate positively to numerous variables, such as satisfaction with college, retention, academic achievement, and loyalty.

A brief description of the 4 Ss (situation, self, supports, strategies) System for coping with transitions is provided, with examples of each of the categories.My fascination with transitions began with a geographical move. I had an excellent job waiting, so the transition should have been easy. Instead, I experienced unexplained confusion. I wondered why an ordinary transition like geographical moving-a transition I elected-would produce such angst. I decided to study geographical moving. The results were inconclusive, and I realized there was much more to learn. Thus began my 35-year fascination with studying transitions, with special emphasis on work.Work transitions are particularly complex because individuals will change jobs and careers many times, and the structure of work itself is always changing. It is critical that we understand change, how it affects our clients, and how we can apply this knowledge to our lives and our clients' lives. THE TRANSITION MODELThis discussion of The Transition Model includes (a) understanding transitions, (b) coping with transitions, and (c) applying the model to work life transitions. Understanding TransitionsThe first step in dealing with change requires understanding different types of transitions:• Anticipated transitions are major life events we usually expect, such as graduating from high school or college, marrying, becoming a parent, starting a first job, changing careers, or retiring.• Unanticipated transitions include the often-disruptive events that occur unexpectedly, such as major surgery, a serious car accident or illness, or a surprise promotion or factory closing.• Nonevent transitions are the expected events that fail to occur, such as not getting married, not receiving the promotion you expected, not being able to afford to retire.Everyone experiences transitions, whether they are events or nonevents, anticipated or unanticipated. These transitions alter our lives-our roles, relationships, routines, and assumptions. Transitions such as beginning one's first job, changing jobs, or taking early retirement appear to have little in common, but all change a person's life. Becoming a new worker adds a role and changes relationships with family and others, alters routines, and affects one's assumptions about self and life. Similarly, upon retirement, one's role as a worker, relationships with former coworkers, daily routines, and assumptions all change. It is not the transition per se that is critical, but how much it alters one's roles, relationships, routines, and assumptions. This explains why even desired transitions are upsetting.

Children and youths are being raised by grandparents in greater numbers than would be expected by choice or by chance. These new households represent a transfer of child‐rearing responsibilities from an absent or incapacitated parent to an older adult who could also be at risk for disability. This article discusses the implications of this trend for the helping professions, particularly as they apply to interventions required to assure the mental and physical stability of both grandparent and child.

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