1. Introduction 2. Sport and Social Policy: From Sport for all to Sport for Good 3. Sport and Soc... more 1. Introduction 2. Sport and Social Policy: From Sport for all to Sport for Good 3. Sport and Social Impacts: Do we Need New Rules? 4. Sport and Social Regeneration: A Capital Prospect? 5. Sport-in-Development: A Global Role for Sport? 6. Sport and Education: Scoring on the Pitch and in the Classroom? 7. Sport and Crime: Getting Out of Jail? 8. Sport and Economic Impacts: Investing in Success? 9. Conclusions
... This section provides an objective analysis of the international performance of Scottish spor... more ... This section provides an objective analysis of the international performance of Scottish sport, based mostly on the sports identified via surveys as important to the sporting public (ie those which tend to dominate public and media debate). ...
Rates of young people who are neither in employment, education, or training (NEET) are fairly hig... more Rates of young people who are neither in employment, education, or training (NEET) are fairly high in the European Union. Correspondingly, there has been a growing tendency to regard sport as a suitable tool to develop soft skills and raise NEETs' level of employability. However, if and how such sport for employability (SfE) programs are able to realize these major claims has been called into question. The purpose of the present study was, therefore, to explore how an actual SfE initiative constructs and delivers its program. In addition, the article assessed whether the investigated program operates in line with researchers' recent calls for theory-based approaches. Guided by a case study approach set up within an initiative located in Flanders, data were gathered through 12 semi-structured interviews with 8 program providers. Results, analyzed using thematic analysis, indicated that the program was characterized by an absence of well-defined desired outcomes, imprecision a...
Available from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:fGPC/156 / BLDSC - British Library Doc... more Available from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:fGPC/156 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreSIGLEGBUnited Kingdo
The sub-title of this chapter is a paraphrase of Gramsci’s advice to radicals. He argued that the... more The sub-title of this chapter is a paraphrase of Gramsci’s advice to radicals. He argued that the challenge of modernity was to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned. In that context he stated that ‘I’m a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will’ (Letter from Prison, 19 December 1929). This represents a succinct summary of the conflicts I have faced undertaking research in sport-for-development in nine African countries, India and Brazil, and working very closely with some sport-for-development organisations.
Presents the most recent arguments on the problems, myths, and misunderstandings of leisure throu... more Presents the most recent arguments on the problems, myths, and misunderstandings of leisure through a lively and controversial debate on class and gender, employment and economic status, age and education. This book should be of interest to students and professionals involved in leisure studies, sports science, recreation management and cultural studies.
5.00;Available from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:GPC/00615 / BLDSC - British Libra... more 5.00;Available from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:GPC/00615 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreSIGLEGBUnited Kingdo
Although the study of leisure has developed outside the mainstream of social policy analysis, bot... more Although the study of leisure has developed outside the mainstream of social policy analysis, both are united by the duality of their objects of study. This is usually expressed by conceptual couples — social policy and ‘liberation and control’; leisure theory and ‘freedom and constraint’.
First paragraph: This report provides an analysis of data collected as part of a major research p... more First paragraph: This report provides an analysis of data collected as part of a major research project funded by Comic Relief and UK Sport and managed by International Development through Sport (IDS). The research sought to test the hypothesis that 'sport contributes to the personal development and well-being of disadvantaged children and young people and brings wider benefits to the community'. Because of resource constraints and logistical issues it was decided not to address the complex and vague issue of 'wider community benefits'. In addition, it sought to: - Build a body of evidence and good practice around the use of sport and development. - Enable participating organisations to develop their M&E methodology
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 2013
This article uses material from The Spirit Level (Wilkinson and Pickett 2009, The Spirit Level: w... more This article uses material from The Spirit Level (Wilkinson and Pickett 2009, The Spirit Level: why equal societies almost always do better. London: Allen Lane) to question Game Plan’s use of certain Scandinavian countries as comparators and as a basis for setting aspirational targets for sports participation. It illustrates the robust and consistent relationship between sports participation and social class
1. Introduction 2. Sport and Social Policy: From Sport for all to Sport for Good 3. Sport and Soc... more 1. Introduction 2. Sport and Social Policy: From Sport for all to Sport for Good 3. Sport and Social Impacts: Do we Need New Rules? 4. Sport and Social Regeneration: A Capital Prospect? 5. Sport-in-Development: A Global Role for Sport? 6. Sport and Education: Scoring on the Pitch and in the Classroom? 7. Sport and Crime: Getting Out of Jail? 8. Sport and Economic Impacts: Investing in Success? 9. Conclusions
... This section provides an objective analysis of the international performance of Scottish spor... more ... This section provides an objective analysis of the international performance of Scottish sport, based mostly on the sports identified via surveys as important to the sporting public (ie those which tend to dominate public and media debate). ...
Rates of young people who are neither in employment, education, or training (NEET) are fairly hig... more Rates of young people who are neither in employment, education, or training (NEET) are fairly high in the European Union. Correspondingly, there has been a growing tendency to regard sport as a suitable tool to develop soft skills and raise NEETs' level of employability. However, if and how such sport for employability (SfE) programs are able to realize these major claims has been called into question. The purpose of the present study was, therefore, to explore how an actual SfE initiative constructs and delivers its program. In addition, the article assessed whether the investigated program operates in line with researchers' recent calls for theory-based approaches. Guided by a case study approach set up within an initiative located in Flanders, data were gathered through 12 semi-structured interviews with 8 program providers. Results, analyzed using thematic analysis, indicated that the program was characterized by an absence of well-defined desired outcomes, imprecision a...
Available from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:fGPC/156 / BLDSC - British Library Doc... more Available from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:fGPC/156 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreSIGLEGBUnited Kingdo
The sub-title of this chapter is a paraphrase of Gramsci’s advice to radicals. He argued that the... more The sub-title of this chapter is a paraphrase of Gramsci’s advice to radicals. He argued that the challenge of modernity was to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned. In that context he stated that ‘I’m a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will’ (Letter from Prison, 19 December 1929). This represents a succinct summary of the conflicts I have faced undertaking research in sport-for-development in nine African countries, India and Brazil, and working very closely with some sport-for-development organisations.
Presents the most recent arguments on the problems, myths, and misunderstandings of leisure throu... more Presents the most recent arguments on the problems, myths, and misunderstandings of leisure through a lively and controversial debate on class and gender, employment and economic status, age and education. This book should be of interest to students and professionals involved in leisure studies, sports science, recreation management and cultural studies.
5.00;Available from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:GPC/00615 / BLDSC - British Libra... more 5.00;Available from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:GPC/00615 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreSIGLEGBUnited Kingdo
Although the study of leisure has developed outside the mainstream of social policy analysis, bot... more Although the study of leisure has developed outside the mainstream of social policy analysis, both are united by the duality of their objects of study. This is usually expressed by conceptual couples — social policy and ‘liberation and control’; leisure theory and ‘freedom and constraint’.
First paragraph: This report provides an analysis of data collected as part of a major research p... more First paragraph: This report provides an analysis of data collected as part of a major research project funded by Comic Relief and UK Sport and managed by International Development through Sport (IDS). The research sought to test the hypothesis that 'sport contributes to the personal development and well-being of disadvantaged children and young people and brings wider benefits to the community'. Because of resource constraints and logistical issues it was decided not to address the complex and vague issue of 'wider community benefits'. In addition, it sought to: - Build a body of evidence and good practice around the use of sport and development. - Enable participating organisations to develop their M&E methodology
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 2013
This article uses material from The Spirit Level (Wilkinson and Pickett 2009, The Spirit Level: w... more This article uses material from The Spirit Level (Wilkinson and Pickett 2009, The Spirit Level: why equal societies almost always do better. London: Allen Lane) to question Game Plan’s use of certain Scandinavian countries as comparators and as a basis for setting aspirational targets for sports participation. It illustrates the robust and consistent relationship between sports participation and social class
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