Sport Policy and Development

by Daniel Bloyce; Andy Smith

• ISBN13: 9780203890684
• ISBN10: 020389068X
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2009-09-10
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

Who makes sport policy and why do we need it? What is the purpose of sport development programmes?Sport Policy and Development answers these questions and more by closely examining the complex relationships between modern sport, sport policy and development and other aspects of the wider society. These important issues are explored via detailed case studies of key aspects of sport policy and sport development activity, including: school sport and physical education social inclusion health elite sport sporting mega-events.Each case study demonstrates the ways in which the sport policy and development fields have changed, and are continually changing in response to the increasing political, social and cultural significance of sport. The book helps the reader to understand the complexities of the sport policy-making process, the increasing intervention of government in the sport policy and development fields, and how the short-term, ever-changing and frequently contradictory political priorities of government come to impact on the practice of sport policy and development.Accessible and engaging, this textbook is an invaluable introduction to sport policy and sport development for students, practitioners and policy-makers alike.

Table of Contents

List of Tables

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

The Sport Policy Process: a Sociological Perspective

The Emergence and Development of Sport Policy

Youth Sport Development: Physical Education, Schools Sport and Community Club Links

Community Sport Development: Promoting Social Inclusion

Community Sport Development: Promoting Health

Elite Sport Development: Promoting International Success

The Politics and Policy of Mega-Events: A Case Study of London 2012

References

Index

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