Despite the significant increase of published research in sport-for-development (SFD), to date there have been no attempts rigorously review and synthesize scholarly contributions this area. To address issue, we conducted an integrative SFD literature portray overarching holistic picture field. Through a comprehensive analysis following Whittemore Knafl’s (2005) five-step process, provide evidence status quo current foci, authorship, geographical contexts, theoretical frameworks, sport...

Marginalized groups, such as those experiencing homelessness, are largely excluded from participation in, and the benefits provided by, sport programs events. This study uses case of ‘Street Socceroos’, Australian Homeless World Cup team, to argue that in can provide beneficial outcomes for participants, through a process (re)engagement, develop social capital. Drawing on interviews observations with team members before after Cup, this found both intrinsic participation, broader capital...

Highlights• There is limited research available on the aims, delivery mechanisms and outcomes of sport programs within prison context.• Sport in prisons appears to have three main objectives: health, rehabilitation, inmate management.• Four case studies for development Australian are used discuss participation inmates.• Implications include scheduling, access facilitating positive health Limited evidence impact rehabilitation.

Highlights• Sport can build social capacity and develop healthy communities.• Critically engages with sport management theory for change.• Discusses associated practical policy implications Future research: local engagement, innovative methods broader scope.

We identify and categorises 1243 examples of community initiatives from leagues in the US, UK, Australia.

Abstract Purpose Based upon a six-year research study with community street soccer programme, the purpose of this paper is to focus on different faces researcher undertaking sensitive – vulnerable, reflexive, reciprocal, and emotionally fatigued, in addition potential impacts others, including assistants transcribers. Design/methodology/approach The draws detailed notes observations from journal kept throughout project using an auto-ethnographic approach. Findings discusses how author...

Substantial research indicates that women’s sports and female athletes gain only a small fraction of media coverage worldwide. Research has examined why this is the case suggested can be attributed to three particular factors govern newswork: male-dominated newsroom, ingrained assumptions about readership, systematic, repetitive nature news. This study sought explore using different perspective, exploring cases where gained coverage. It identified Australian newspapers published more...

An emerging area of sport development is the provision socially motivated programs by community- or welfare-oriented organizations. This essay addresses through for homeless and disadvantaged adults, analysing longitudinal outcomes Australia's Community Street Soccer Program. The discussion focuses on contribution to developing social capital marginalized adults in Australia, an analysis program across a four-year period, from 2006 2009 inclusive. sociological impacts this study assert that...

Highlights► In this article we provide a case study of the community benefits sport facility (DISC). ► Impacts identified are social/psychic; visibility and image; developmental political. DISC provides noneconomic to users: accessibility, exposure, participation success. The development had positive effect on participants' sporting experience.

The well-being needs and strengths of para-athletes in a global sport-specific context were investigated across subjective psychological, social, physical health dimensions. Data drawn from (a) semistructured interviews with Australian ( n = 23), (b) focus group the Paralympic Committee 9), (c) confirmatory para-athlete 8). differed gender, sport, level competition, nature impairment. Well-being an interaction between pain, emotional regulation, lacking purpose outside lack self-acceptance,...

Research question: This study contributes to the understanding of scandal in context elite team sport through an analysis print media coverage off-field instances athlete misbehavior. Print is indicative types incidents warranting primary consideration by and sports organizations. The research questions were: What poor behavior male athletes are most likely attract attention? relationship between frequency attention misbehavior status athlete?Research methods: A data set coverage, drawn from...

The purpose of this research was to explore the experience transition and life after sport in a group retired professional athletes. A total 45 athletes from three national football leagues took part semistructured interviews. Two overarching themes emerged data analysis: (a) preparing for planning retirement (b) supportive environment. For study, four main factors were identified as critical promoting positive transition. nature also directly affected athletes’ and, thus, their flourishing...

Over recent years, the field of sport for development (SFD) has seen a substantial growth in number initiatives leveraging as means promoting social outcomes. Despite advances this field, extent to which cohesion been researched SFD is contested. While past research suggests that amount literature focuses on cohesion, closer look at definition and conceptualisation context indicates term often used catch-all describe programming broad range sociological concepts. In paper, we explore how...

In the fields of politics, history and international relations, phrase sport diplomacy has attracted a growing multi-disciplinary interest in debate around relations between different actors. this article we trace emergence academic literature connected to further identify relevant empirical, conceptual theoretical frames used study diplomacy. Using an integrated review approach, collected peer-reviewed journal articles published 2000 2020, with 224 subsequently analysed for key attributes...

Increasingly, the staging of sport events promoting a social cause has become commonplace. This study collects data from spectators at two consecutive Homeless World Cups (Melbourne 2008 and Milan 2009) – an event that seeks to raise awareness global issue homelessness. paper aims advance understanding specific attitude changes in identify how these can be activated towards behaviours produce enduring impacts for events. The role capital attitudinal change is emphasized, specifically...

Research in and around sport-for-development (SFD) has increased steadily since the first scholarly work field was conducted 1990s. As SFD grown into an established respected area of study, it also diversified its research approaches methodologies. In this article, we reflect on our experiences as researchers low- middle-income countries specifically discuss combination traditional methods innovative to qualitative inquiry within two distinct projects that were funded under a single program....

League Bilong Laif (LBL) is a sport-for-development (SFD) programme that was established in 2013 as three-way partnership between the Australian Government, Papua New Guinea (PNG) Government (Department of Education) and Rugby Commission (National League). As contribution to addressing low rates school attendance significant problems with anti-social behaviour within PNG communities, LBL designed contribute (1) improvements student engagement education out classroom; (2) communication...

The purpose of this study was to explore the way Australian national sport organisations (NSOs) create, develop and implement their policies relevant trans athletes. Representatives nine NSOs were interviewed utilising in-depth semi-structured interviews. Four key themes emerged from organisation spokespersons' accounts: a) finding right policy, b) underfunded under resourced, c) challenges educating employees public, lastly, d) communication between athletic community. Findings revealed...

Despite recent advances in sport-for-development (SFD) literature, few scholars have empirically examined organizational hybridity SFD contexts. This is despite hybrid approaches becoming increasingly common the delivery of initiatives. Opportunities exist for researchers to build knowledge regarding hybrids, particularly those which operate professional sport In this research, we examine an organization, delivered by a team, operates under structure. A longitudinal qualitative case study...

Existing mindfulness and acceptance-commitment programs in elite sport have ignored athletes with a physical impairment.A pilot randomised controlled trial was conducted to determine if an eight-session mindfulness-acceptance-commitment program delivered within motivational interviewing framework would enhance well-being for Para Sports.Eighteen Sports were randomly assigned either intervention (n = 9) or waitlist control groups, the group attending eight 60-minute face-to-face individual...