The Potential Of Community Sport For Social Inclusion

Author : Hebe Schaillée,Reinhard Haudenhuyse,Lieve Bradt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781000586190

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The Potential of Community Sport for Social Inclusion by Hebe Schaillée,Reinhard Haudenhuyse,Lieve Bradt Pdf

Social inclusion is a pressing issue confronting all levels of sport today, and community sport in particular. Sport is being promoted as an inclusive environment in which people of all backgrounds and abilities can participate and access a range of social and health benefits. Moreover, sport is often heralded as a vehicle for promoting social inclusion in other societal domains. Yet, the policy ideal of ‘sport for all’ is not always realised in practice, and community sport continues to be plagued by various forms of discrimination and social exclusion. This book brings together a team of scholars from across the globe whose research addresses the complex relationship between community sport and social inclusion. Their contributions critically examine the dynamics of inclusion/exclusion in community sport, as well as the broader outcomes and impacts that sports programmes may have in promoting, or hindering, social inclusion in other areas of life, such as employment, education and migrant integration. This book will be of interest to academics, researchers, and advanced students of sport, sociology, politics, social work and public policy. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

Author : Marc Theeboom,Hebe Schaillée,Rudi Roose,Sara Willems,Lieve Bradt,Emelien Lauwerier
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000475111

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Community Sport and Social Inclusion by Marc Theeboom,Hebe Schaillée,Rudi Roose,Sara Willems,Lieve Bradt,Emelien Lauwerier Pdf

This book examines sport as an inclusive and developmental environment, exploring the conditions by which community sport initiatives can promote personal development, health and social cohesion, particularly for at-risk youth. At the empirical core of the book is a multiple disciplinary study of community sport programmes in Flanders, Belgium, involving researchers from social sport sciences, social work, pedagogy and health care sciences. Drawing on this cutting-edge, realist research, the book considers the implications for sport development policy and practice around the world. The book considers community sport as a vehicle for promoting social inclusion, and the ways it allows people of all backgrounds and abilities to participate and access social and health benefits, whilst touching on key issues including monitoring and evaluation; exercise and health; youth welfare, and volunteering. This book is a fascinating reading for any student, researcher or practitioner working in sport for development, sport management, sport coaching, social work, education, sociology or urban studies.

Author : Lucie Thibault,Jean Harvey
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780776620954

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Sport Policy in Canada by Lucie Thibault,Jean Harvey Pdf

"Research Centre for Sport in Canadian Society, University of Ottawa."

Author : Michael Frank Collins,Tess Kay
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0415259592

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Sport and Social Exclusion by Michael Frank Collins,Tess Kay Pdf

Structured around key excluded groups, such as the elderly, ethnic minorities, the disabled and rural communities, this book offers an assessment of sports policy in contemporary Britain.

Author : Ramón Spaaij,Jonathan Magee,Ruth Jeanes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781135075552

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Sport and Social Exclusion in Global Society by Ramón Spaaij,Jonathan Magee,Ruth Jeanes Pdf

Social exclusion is one of the most pressing challenges in post-industrial societies, encompassing economic, social, cultural and political dimensions. This important new book critically examines the relationship between sport and social exclusion, from global and cross-cultural perspectives. The book analyses sport and social exclusion by focusing on three key questions: How does social exclusion affect participation in sport? How is social exclusion (re)produced, experienced, resisted, and managed in sport? How is sport used to combat social exclusion and promote social inclusion in other life domains? To answer these questions, the authors discuss and critically reflect on existing knowledge and in-depth case studies from Europe, Australasia, Africa and Latin America. The book illuminates the relationship between sport and social exclusion in Global North and Global South contexts, addressing key issues in contemporary social science such as social inequality, worklessness, gender, disability, forced migration, homelessness and mental health. Sport and Social Exclusion in Global Society is important reading for all students, researchers and policy-makers with an interest in sport sociology, sport development, sport management, or the relationship between sport and wider society.

Author : Daniel Parnell,David Richardson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317517757

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Football, Community and Social Inclusion by Daniel Parnell,David Richardson Pdf

This special issue addresses the complex reality of English community football organisations, including Football in the Community (FitC) schemes, which have been attending to social agendas, such as social inclusion and health promotion. The positioning of football as a key agent of change for this diverse range of social issues has resulted in an increase in funding support. Despite the increased availability of funding and the (apparent) willingness of football clubs to adopt such an altruistic position within society, there remains limited empirical evidence to substantiate football’s ability to deliver results. This book explores the current role of a football and football clubs in supporting and delivering social inclusion and health promotion to its community and seeks to examine the philosophical, political, environmental and practical challenges of this work. The power and subsequent lure of a football club and its brand is an ideal vehicle to entice and capture populations that (normally) ignore or turn away from positive social and/or health behaviours. The foundations of such a belief are examined, outlining key recommendations and considerations for both researchers and practitioners attending to these social and health issues through the vehicle of football. This book was originally published as a special issue of Soccer & Society.

Author : Fred Coalter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781134227129

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A Wider Social Role for Sport by Fred Coalter Pdf

Sport is perceived to have the potential to alleviate a variety of social problems and generally to ‘improve’ both individuals and the communities in which they live. Sport is promoted as a relatively cost effective antidote to a range of social problems – often those stemming from social exclusion - including poor health, high crime levels, drug abuse and persistent youth offending, educational under-achievement, lack of social cohesion and community identity and economic decline. To this end, there is increasing governmental interest in what has become known as ‘sport for good’. A Wider Social Role for Sport presents the political and historical context for this increased government interest in sport’s potential contribution to a range of social problems. The book explores the particular social problems that governments seek to address through sport, and examines the nature and extent of the evidence for sport’s positive role. It illustrates that, in an era of evidence-based policy-making, the cumulative evidence base for many of these claims is relatively weak, in part because such research is faced with substantial methodological problems in isolating the precise contribution of sport in many contexts. Drawing on worldwide research, A Wider Social Role for Sport explores the current state of knowledge and understanding of the presumed impacts of sport and suggests that we need to adopt a different approach to research and evaluation if sports researchers are to develop their understanding and make a substantial contribution to sports policy..

Author : Adrian Ibbetson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Leisure
ISBN : 0906337933

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Sport, Leisure and Social Inclusion by Adrian Ibbetson Pdf

Author : Renildo Rossi Júnior,Roselene de Alencar Silva,Antonino Pereira
Publisher : Editora Dialética
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9786559563029

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Sport and social inclusion in contexts of vulnerability by Renildo Rossi Júnior,Roselene de Alencar Silva,Antonino Pereira Pdf

This work possesses the singular importance for the understanding of the fundamental and principle concepts of social inclusion. The institution, FAMFS - Fundação de Apoio ao Cidadão e Mobilização Social, situated in Feira Santana, in the state of Bahia, Brazil, was chosen as the -case study-. The results of this work filled important gaps in related studies to social inclusion associated with the provision of sports and other parallel actions. This is an interesting ethnographic study with documentary analysis, filled with interviews that punctuate the perception of results through the experiences of those involved. This work has made an effective contribution to the debate on the indispensable use of knowledge about public policies and their relation with the Third Sector. It presents a worthwhile investigative process which has resulted in a rich source of content for researchers, public managers and social agents who want to use sport as an instrument to promote social inclusion. Prof. Dr. André Luiz Teixeira Reis Associate Professor I School of Physical Education University of Brasilia - Brazil This book is a true moment of joy and recognition, offering society inspiring learning that motivates us to transform everything contained in this work into actions, in practices to offer our contributions, seeking humanity with more equality in offering opportunities, since, from there, everyone will be able to develop their potential and allow others what was offered to them. Easy to understand, but deepening in the theme, "Sport and Social Inclusion in contexts of vulnerability: an ethnographic approach", makes us reflect on the role that every citizen must assume to enable similar opportunities for individuals to be able to develop their potentialities, and more, that they also become agents of change, offering the same chances to others. At the moment that we are going through a pandemic that severely widens inequalities, this work arrives in time to inspire and instigate the reader for an activity that will be a differential element in overcoming this sad period. Prof. Dr. Paulo Henrique Azevêdo Associate Professor IV School of Physical Education Research Laboratory on Sport Management - GESPORTE University of Brasilia - Brazil

Author : Shahram Akbarzadeh
Publisher : Academic Monographs
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Muslim women
ISBN : 9780522857160

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Challenging Identities by Shahram Akbarzadeh Pdf

"Muslim women in Australia are at the forefront of a culture war, and not necessarily by choice. As visible representatives of Islam, veiled women face discrimination and abuse, and carry the stigma of a culture frequently deemed unacceptable and inferior. Despite these adverse conditions, Muslim women have demonstrated a remarkable resilience by maintaining their presence in the public domain and by continuing to make a positive contribution to Australia. The experiences of Muslim women in Australia cannot be typecast as a sisterhood of oppressed females. Challenging Identities questions the assumption of incompatible 'Australian values' and 'Islamic values', and provides valuable first-person accounts from the lives of Muslim women in Australia."--Publisher description.

Author : Matthew Nicholson,Russell Hoye
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780750685863

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Sport and Social Capital by Matthew Nicholson,Russell Hoye Pdf

The first text to explore sport's contribution to the hot topic of social capital, in an expertly edited collection of contributions from an internationally renowned author team.

Author : Pere Lavega-Burgués,João Francisco Ribas,Miguel Pic
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832538524

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Traditional Sporting Games and Play in physical education: Enhancing Cultural Diversity, Emotional Well-Being, Interpersonal Relationships and Intelligent Decisions, volume II by Pere Lavega-Burgués,João Francisco Ribas,Miguel Pic Pdf

Author : Russell Hoye,Matthew Nicholson,Barrie Houlihan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780750685948

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Sport and Policy by Russell Hoye,Matthew Nicholson,Barrie Houlihan Pdf

Far-reaching in scope encompassing government regulation and sport's intersections with other government policies.

Author : Michael F. Collins,Tess Kay,Mike Collins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135165215

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Sport and Social Exclusion by Michael F. Collins,Tess Kay,Mike Collins Pdf

Tackling social exclusion should be a central aim of any civilised social policy. In this meticulously revised and updated new edition of his groundbreaking study, Sport and Social Exclusion, Mike Collins has assembled a vast array of new evidence from a range of global sources to demonstrate how the effects of social exclusion are as evident in sport as they are in any area of society. The book uses sport as an important sphere for critical reflection on existing social policy and explores sport's role as a source of initiatives for tackling exclusion. It examines key topics such as: • What is meant by 'social exclusion' • How social exclusion affects citizenship and the chance to play sport • How exclusion from sport is linked to poverty, class, age, gender, ethnicity, disability, and involvement in youth delinquency, and living in towns or countryside • How exclusion is linked to concepts of personal and communal social capital. It uses four revised and five new major case studies as detailed illustrations, notably Be Active, Birmingham, the national PE and Youth/School Sport strategy, Positive Futures and Street Games. . Sport and Social Exclusion features a wealth of original research data, including new and previously unpublished material, as well as important new studies of social exclusion policy and practice in the UK and elsewhere. This revised edition surveys all the most important changes in the policy landscape since first publication in 2002 and explores the likely impact of the London Olympic Games on sport policy in the UK. The book concludes with some typically forthright commendations and critiques from the author regarding the success of existing policies and the best way to tackle exclusion from sport and society in the future. By relating current policy to new research the book provides an essential guidebook for students, academics and policy makers working in sport policy and development."

Author : Lawrence A. Wenner
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1201 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-11
Category : Mass media and sports
ISBN : 9780197519011

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The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Society by Lawrence A. Wenner Pdf

"The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Society features leading international scholars' assessments of scholarly inquiry about sport and society. Divided into six sections, chapters consider dominant issues within key areas, approaches (theory and method) featured in inquiry, and debates needing resolution. Part I: Society and Values considers matters of character, ideology, power, politics, policy, nationalism, diplomacy, militarism, law, ethics, and religion. Part II: Enterprise and Capital considers globalization, spectacle, mega-events, Olympism, corruption, impacts on cities, communities, and the environment, and the press of leadership cultures, economic imperatives, and marketing. Part III: Participation and Cultures considers questions of health and well-being, violence, the medicalization of injury, influences of science and technology, substance use and abuse, the roles of coaching and emotion, challenges of child maltreatment, climates for scandal and athlete activism, and questions over animals in sporting competition. Part IV: Lifespan and Careers considers child socialization, youth and elite athlete development, the roles of sport in education and social mobility, migratory sport labor practices, arcs defining athletic careers, aging, and retirement, and emergent lifestyle sport cultures. Part V: Inclusion and Exclusion considers sport's role in social inclusion and exclusion, development and discrimination, and features treatments of race and ethnicity, indigenous experiences, the intersection of bodily ideals, obesity, and disability, and the gendered impacts on masculinities, femininities, and non-binary experience. Part VI: Spectator Engagement and Media considers sporting heroism and celebrity, fandom and hooliganism, gambling and match-fixing, and the influences of sport journalism, television and film treatments, advertising, and new media"--