Sport as Social Policy
Sport as Social Policy

Author: David Ekholm

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-12-05

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1000802612

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This book analyses the increasing use of sport in European and Western welfare states as a tool of social policy and its promotion as a solution to social problems. Midnight Football is a sports-based intervention targeting social inclusion and crime prevention in young people aged 12–25 in Sweden. This book takes a close look at its organization, pedagogy and potential outcomes. Drawing on cutting-edge research into Midnight Football in Sweden, and exploring other community sport programmes including Midnight Basketball in the United States, this book shines new light on broader social transformations regarding urban segregation and social exclusion, social policy and the governing of welfare and social policy. This book also offers new perspectives on how sport and the lives of young people intersect with and shape broader shifts in welfare and social policy in Western states, shifts that are manifested in increased inequality, social polarization and profound changes in urban geographies. This is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the relationships between sport and wider society, or in sport development, sport policy, social policy, public policy or youth and social work.

Sport, Welfare and Social Policy in the European Union
Sport, Welfare and Social Policy in the European Union

Author: Nicola R. Porro

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-03-11

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1351118048

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Sport is often seen as an indicator of the civic maturity of a community, an aspect of the rights of citizens to health, education and social integration. This book examines the relationships between participation in sport and physical activity, and welfare policies across Europe. It argues that the success of campaigns for the promotion of sport depend on the existence of dedicated welfare policies promoted by the European states and explores variations in cultural models and structures of governance across Europe. Addressing the function of supranational institutions such as the EU as well as voluntary networks, the book illuminates key issues in European societies such as migration, financial austerity and Brexit as they relate to sport policy. This is important reading for scholars and students in the fields of European sport and physical activity, sociology, political science and organisational analysis, as well as operators and managers of the sport systems involved in advanced training programmes.

Sport and Public Policy
Sport and Public Policy

Author: Charles Andrew Santo

Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 9780736058711

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Sports figures, events and organisations affect our society in vast, varied and sometimes unexpected ways. This title tackles some of the most compelling connections between the sports world and public policy. It begins by examining issues related to professional sports. It also explores amateur sports and public health.

Sport and Policy
Sport and Policy

Author: Russell Hoye

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 0750685948

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

Sport, Education and Social Policy
Sport, Education and Social Policy

Author: Gudrun Doll-Tepper

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-11-10

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1315404842

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This important study brings together world-leading researchers to reflect upon the state of the social scientific study of sport. Addressing three core themes in sport studies – equality, education and policy – the book looks back over the development of sport research in recent decades and offers new insights into future lines of enquiry. Presenting a unique collection of authoritative perspectives from some of the best-known scholars in the social scientific study of sport, the book engages with key contemporary issues such as gender stereotypes in physical education, ethnicity, inclusion and critical race theory, physical literacy, physical activity and health, and international sport governance. Its chapters address major topics such as the globalisation of physical activity initiatives and the involvement of the EU in developing sport policies, as well as shedding light on new areas of research such as the growing participation of Muslim women in sport. Sport, Education and Social Policy: The state of the social sciences of sport is fascinating reading for any researcher or advanced student working in sport studies, physical education or kinesiology.

Sport, Policy, and Politics
Sport, Policy, and Politics

Author: Barrie Houlihan

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9780415129183

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A genuinely comparative analysis of sport policy -making in five countries - Australia, Canada, Ireland, the UK and North America. Focuses on issues such as drug abuse, government intervention and the provision of sport in schools.

Sport and Social Capital
Sport and Social Capital

Author: Matthew Nicholson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0750685867

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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.

Globalisation, Human Rights, Sports, and Culture
Globalisation, Human Rights, Sports, and Culture

Author: Joseph Zajda

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-08-22

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 3031384571

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This book offers research findings of the different types of human rights issues that concern athletes and sports programs and the issue of how organizations are addressing safety and human rights issues. The study of sports has not typically been considered as a human rights field. In recent years it is clear that athletes have experienced a variety of human rights violations. As a result, many sports programs have been confronted with criminal violations of abuse and maltreatment. Some sports organizations are developing athlete bills of rights in response. The book provides readers with an overview of the importance of human rights policies and practices in sports, and a synthesis of where the field of sport human rights could be developed. The chapters explores human rights in sports from both organizational and interpersonal approaches. There are both organizational and individual factors associated with human rights. There can be rights violations by coaches, trainers, doctors, or even other athletes. Violations can be physical, sexual, emotional, social, or financial. Organizational policies vary from being very equitable and rights-respecting to those that put athletes at risk or discriminate against them. This book is the first of its kind that links together sports and human rights in a systematic way.