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Publication Date: 2006-Apr
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Re-engaging Disaffected Youth through Physical Activity Programmes
Sandford, Rachel A.; Armour, Kathleen M.; Warmington, Paul C.
British Educational Research Journal, v32 n2 p251-271 Apr 2006
It is a cherished belief within physical education and sport communities that participation in sport/physical activity has the potential to offer young people a range of physical, psychological and social benefits. More recently in the UK, this belief has become prominent in government policies that, among other things, are seeking to re-engage disaffected young people in order to increase their life chances and minimise the impact of anti-social behaviours upon others. Yet, the link between physical activity interventions and developing pro-social behaviours is not straightforward, and there is a lack of credible research evidence to support many of the claims made for physical activity to or to inform decisions about effective intervention design. This paper reviews key literature, focusing particularly on disaffected young people and physical activity interventions in the school context, and identifies six key issues that, we would argue, warrant consideration when planning physical activity programmes to re-engage disaffected young people. In particular, it is argued that the unprecedented levels of public and private funding available for physical activity related programmes in the UK, and the high expectations placed upon them to deliver specific measurable outcomes, mean that the need for credible monitoring and evaluation is pressing.
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Youth, Foreign Countries, Antisocial Behavior, Prosocial Behavior, Intervention, Public Policy, Physical Recreation Programs, Social Problems, Performance Factors, Social Cognition
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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