Sport and Social Problems

Drawing on over a decade of experience in the field, Fred Coalter collates worldwide research to present the only international comparison of sport and social policy available, and provides a much-needed reflection on the evidence for the value of sport in society...

This book explores organizational and individual transformations for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in sport. It helps us understand how this small event involving only sixteen disabled British veterans led to the globalized 136-member 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing._x000D_ This book w..

This book explores organizational and individual transformations for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in sport. It helps us understand how this small event involving only sixteen disabled British veterans led to the globalized 136-member 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing._x005F_x000D_ This ..

This book documents the sexual abuse of children and young people in sport through a critical investigation of recent research, policy and practice. Drawing on a range of sources including ‘survivor’ accounts and sport agencies records, it is important reading for anyone studying, researching or wor..

This book documents the sexual abuse of children and young people in sport through a critical investigation of recent research, policy and practice. Drawing on a range of sources including ‘survivor’ accounts and sport agencies records, it is important reading for anyone studying, researching or wor..

A much-needed evaluation of sport-led crime reduction initiatives, weighing up the rationale behind them and the evidence that supports them, including an assessment of their successes and failures to date...

This book details sport-based qualitative research that focuses on or involves individuals and communities in under-resourced, underdeveloped, and conflict regions around the world, along with insights regarding how best to do this work. This book was originally published as a special issue of Quali..

Sport: Social Problems and Issues provides a detailed analysis and critique of contemporary social problems and issues for the coach, organizer, teacher or student of sport. Drawing upon perspectives from social science, it examines change and development of modern sport, both nationally and interna..

Sport: Social Problems and Issues provides a detailed analysis and critique of contemporary social problems and issues for the coach, organizer, teacher or student of sport. Drawing upon perspectives from social science, it examines change and development of modern sport, both nationally and interna..