| Description |
1 online resource (205 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- The current focus on the individual -- Objectives -- Identifying social issues -- Understanding social problems as processes -- Transformative social sciences -- Overview -- Note -- References -- Part I: Social issues in sport and leisure participation -- 1. Promoting access to sport for adolescents: Equality and equity approaches -- Introduction -- The equity/equality framework -- Equity and equality interventions -- Equal access to sport -- Equitable access to sport -- Discussion |
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Concluding perspectives -- References -- 2. Rethinking sport participation for children with special needs: The case of ""Happy League -- Introduction -- Structures for participation in organised youth sport -- Participation in communities of practice -- Participation in Lykkeliga -- Cheering on your opponents -- From the hallway to the handball pitch -- Playing from the bench -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 3. Discrimination in Danish organised grassroots football: Gender, ethnicity, and sexuality -- Introduction -- Danish football: private troubles and public issues -- Gender |
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Ethnicity -- Sexuality -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 4. Social inclusion and institutionalisation of urban lifestyle sports -- Introduction -- Sport from an institutional perspective -- Inclusion and exclusion in sports clubs -- Urban lifestyle sports as an alternative institution -- The inclusive potential of urban lifestyle sports -- Institutionalisation of urban lifestyle sports -- Conclusion: consequences for lifestyle sports and the participants -- References -- Part II: Social issues in promoting physical activity and health |
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5. Moving beyond individual choice of (non-)participation: The significance of social relations -- Introduction -- Beliefs and motivations -- Context and social conditions -- Social relations, social support, and health -- Structure and function of social relations -- Social support and adolescents' physical (in)activity -- Types of social support -- Perceived social support -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. Physical inactivity: Understanding the influence of social determinants throughout adult life -- Introduction -- An Age-based typology of physical inactivity |
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My life is changing (young adults 18-29 years) -- The family in the centre (adults 30-49 years) -- When the nest becomes empty (older adults 50-65 years) -- From a personal trouble to a social issue -- Going beyond the individual focus -- Individual lifestyle factors -- Social and community networks -- Living and working conditions -- General socio-economic, cultural, and environmental conditions -- How to tackle physical inactivity from a social and structural angle -- Conclusion -- References -- 7. Understanding disparities in healthy living from an intersectional perspective -- Introduction |
| Summary |
This book examines how social issues shape and influence our engagement with sport, leisure time physical activity and health-promoting exercise. Connecting the personal with the public, it helps the reader to develop a deeper understanding of how social contexts and structures create or constrain opportunities for exercise, leisure and sport |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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An intersectional approach |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Karen, David
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| ISBN |
9781000955231 |
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1000955230 |
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