Intersectoral action to enhance the social inclusion of socially vulnerable youth through sport: an exploration of the elements of successful partnerships between youth work organisations and local sports clubs

Research shows that participation in sport is positively related to self-esteem, self-regulation skills, and social inclusion. As socially vulnerable youngsters participate less frequently in sports activities than their average peers, youth work organisations try to guide their clients (i.e., socially vulnerable youngsters) to local sports clubs and inclusive sports activities. Inclusive sports activities, however, cannot be provided by youth work organisations alone. Therefore, in the Netherlands, intersectoral action involving both youth work organisations and local sports clubs has emerged... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Hermens, Niels
Super, Sabina
Verkooijen, Kirsten
Koelen, Maria
Dokumenttyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
Verlag/Hrsg.: MISC
Schlagwörter: Social problems and services / Sociology & anthropology / Social sciences / sociology / anthropology / Sozialwissenschaften / Soziologie / Soziale Probleme und Sozialdienste / Anthropologie / Freizeitforschung / Freizeitsoziologie / Allgemeines / spezielle Theorien und Schulen / Methoden / Entwicklung und Geschichte der Sozialarbeit und Sozialpädagogik / Allgemeine Soziologie / Makrosoziologie / Entwicklung und Geschichte der Soziologie / Leisure Research / General Sociology / Basic Research / General Concepts and History of Sociology / Sociological Theories / General Concepts and History of Social Welfare / Sport / Jugend / Niederlande / Jugendarbeit / Gefährdung / Jugendlicher / Sozialarbeit / sports / youth / Netherlands / youth work / endangerment / adolescent / social work / 20400 / 20600 / 10200
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Research shows that participation in sport is positively related to self-esteem, self-regulation skills, and social inclusion. As socially vulnerable youngsters participate less frequently in sports activities than their average peers, youth work organisations try to guide their clients (i.e., socially vulnerable youngsters) to local sports clubs and inclusive sports activities. Inclusive sports activities, however, cannot be provided by youth work organisations alone. Therefore, in the Netherlands, intersectoral action involving both youth work organisations and local sports clubs has emerged. Because youth workers and stakeholders in local sports clubs are not used to collaborating with each other, we explored the factors that contribute to the quality and performance of such intersectoral actions. On the basis of five open interviews with youth workers and three focus groups with stakeholders in local sports clubs, we described factors relating to the organisation of intersectoral action among youth workers and local sports clubs that are preconditions for the success of this specific type of intersectoral action.