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Valued Outcomes in Youth Sport Programs in Kenya

Author : Lewis Ramsey Kanyiba Nyaga
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Valued Outcomes in Youth Sport Programs in Kenya written by Lewis Ramsey Kanyiba Nyaga and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: VALUED OUTCOMES IN YOUTH SPORT PROGRAMS-The mixed method design study assessed the relationship between the type of values in youth sport and the achievement of the Kenyan government's Vision 2030 (empowering the youth) . The values considered important in youth sport were perceived to indicate the alignment of youth programs with the Vision 2030. The participants for the study were youth sport players (n = 274), their parents (n = 274), coaches (n = 12), and program administrators (n = 8) . The Youth Sport Values Questionnaire--2 (YSVQ--2; Lee, Whitehead, Ntoumanis, & Hatzigeorgiadis, 2008) was used to collect data from players and parents. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from the coaches and administrators. No significant differences were found between parents and players, and between males and females on the types of values. Parents and players ranked moral and competence values higher than status values. The majority of coaches and administrators agreed on skill development as the main value that the children would acquire in their programs. The coaches and administrators differed on the role of youth sport on the Vision 2030. An implementation model was suggested for the alignment of youth sport and Vision 2030.

A Comparison of Valued Outcomes of Youth Sport Programs: Participants, Parents, Coaches, and Administrators

Author : Linda Millard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (851 download)

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Download or read book A Comparison of Valued Outcomes of Youth Sport Programs: Participants, Parents, Coaches, and Administrators written by Linda Millard and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Values in Youth Sport and Physical Education

Author : Jean Whitehead
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136289860
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Values in Youth Sport and Physical Education written by Jean Whitehead and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As sport has become more intense, professional and commercialized so have the debates grown about what constitutes acceptable behaviour and fair play, and how to encourage and develop ‘good’ sporting behaviour, particularly in children and young people. This book explores the nature and function of values in youth sport and establishes a framework through which coaches, teachers and researchers can develop an understanding of the decision-making processes of young athletes and how they choose between playing fairly or cheating to win. The traditional view of sport participation is that it has a beneficial effect on the social and moral development of children and young people and that it intrinsically promotes cultural values. This book argues that the research evidence is more subtle and nuanced. It examines the concept of values as central organizing constructs of human behaviour that determine our priorities, guide our choices, and transfer across situations, and considers the value priorities and conflicts that are so useful in helping us to understand behaviour in sport. The book argues that teachers and professionals working with children in sport are centrally important agents for value transmission and change and therefore need to develop a deeper understanding of how sport can be used to encourage pro-social values, and offers suggestions for developing a curriculum for teaching values through sport in differing social contexts. Spanning some of the fundamental areas of sport practice and research, including sport psychology, sport pedagogy, practice ethics, and positive youth development through sport, and including useful values and attitudes questionnaires and guidance on their use and interpretation, this book is important reading for any student, researcher, coach or teacher with an interest in youth sport or physical education.

An Ecological Approach to Examining Positive Youth Development in Competitive Youth Sport

Author : Leischa Augusta Teresa Strachan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (263 download)

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Book Synopsis An Ecological Approach to Examining Positive Youth Development in Competitive Youth Sport by : Leischa Augusta Teresa Strachan

Download or read book An Ecological Approach to Examining Positive Youth Development in Competitive Youth Sport written by Leischa Augusta Teresa Strachan and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research in the field of developmental psychology has highlighted the importance of structured activities in providing positive experiences and outcomes for youth. In particular, youth participation in organized sport has been linked to the development of physical, motor, and psychosocial skills. Although these outcomes have been discussed in the sport psychology literature, it is not clear how positive youth development may be facilitated through sport. An ecological approach was used to examine developmental processes, personal characteristics, contextual factors, and time elements that may be linked to youth sport participation and positive development. Study 1 used a quantitative methodology to examine the relationship between developmental asset possession and youth sport outcomes such as burnout and enjoyment. Of the eight asset categories examined, four emerged as significant predictors of burnout and/or enjoyment. Specifically, positive identity, support, and empowerment were linked to burnout and positive identity, empowerment, and social competencies were linked to enjoyment. Study 2 also utilized a quantitative methodology in order to investigate differences between a group of youth sport "specializers" and a group of youth sport "samplers". Outcomes including burnout, enjoyment, and developmental assets were compared as well as experiences in sport. The groups did not differ in developmental asset possession or in sources of enjoyment. However, "samplers" reported more experiences integrating sport, family, and community whereas "specializers" were more likely to have more experiences with diverse peer groups. The "specializers" also reported higher levels of burnout (i.e., exhaustion) relating to their sport participation. Study 3 examined the development of positive youth within a sport specialization context. Through the use of interviews with elite youth sport coaches and practice observations, four characteristics (i.e., appropriate training structure, opportunities for personal and social development, opportunities for physical and motor skill development, and the presence of supportive interactions) were developed outlining how elite sport settings can enable the development of positive youth. This line of research highlighted the key role of the sport experience in promoting positive youth development. If youth sport programs are delivered with an emphasis on skill development in conjunction with the growth of key assets and an appropriate contextual experience, young people have the potential to emerge as healthy, secure, and positive citizens who feel valued and invested within their homes and communities.

Promoting Positive Youth Development

Author : Edmond P. Bowers
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319171666
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Promoting Positive Youth Development written by Edmond P. Bowers and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the results of the longitudinal 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development. The volume discusses how self-regulation and contextual resources (e.g., strong relationships with parents, peers, and the community) can be fostered in young people to contribute to the enhancement of functioning throughout life. Each chapter examines a particular aspect of youth thriving, and offers findings on either the bases or the role of positive development in a variety of outcomes, from reduced risk of emotional problems and harmful behaviors to increased participation in the community. Contributors introduce a contemporary model of positive development for diverse youth, provide examples of effective youth development programs, and suggest applications for informing the next generation of policies and practices. Among the featured topics: The regulation of emotion in adolescence. School engagement, academic achievement, and positive youth development. Peer relationships and positive youth development. Identity development in adolescence and the implications for youth policy and practice. Promoting adolescent sexual health in youth programming. A positive youth development approach to bullying. Researchers in developmental psychology as well as practitioners in educational or youth development programs or policies will gain from Promoting Positive Youth Development a new appreciation of the central role of young people's strengths, and initiatives to build effective youth programs. “This volume is destined to become the handbook for anyone interested in the bourgeoning field of positive youth development. Based on ground breaking, longitudinal research from top researchers in the field, Promoting Healthy Development for America’s Youth presents a rich, theoretically grounded understanding of the landscape today’s youth and programs. The contributors provide clear, data-driven guidance regarding the types of programs and settings that are most beneficial to young people.” Jean E. Rhodes, Ph.D. Frank L. Boyden Professor Department of Psychology University of Massachusetts, Boston

Positive Youth Development Through Sport

Author : Nicholas L. Holt
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135983100
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book Positive Youth Development Through Sport written by Nicholas L. Holt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-09-12 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first Positive Youth Development title to focus on the role of sport, this book brings together high profile contributors from diverse disciplines to critically examine the ways in which sport can be and has been used to promote youth development. Young people are too frequently looked upon as problems waiting to be solved. From the perspective of Positive Youth Development (PYD), young people are understood to embody potential, awaiting development. Involvement with sport provides a developmental context that has been associated with PYD, but negative outcomes can also arise from sport participation and school PE. Sport itself does not lead to PYD; rather, it is the manner in which sport is structured and delivered to children that influences their development. Positive Youth Development Through Sport fills a void in the literature by bringing together experts from diverse disciplines to critically examine the ways in which sport can be and has been used to promote youth development.

African Women's Unique Vulnerabilities to HIV/AIDS

Author : L. Fuller
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230616208
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book African Women's Unique Vulnerabilities to HIV/AIDS written by L. Fuller and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-10-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an in-depth look at the biomedical, socio-cultural, economic, legal and political, and educational vulnerabilities faced by the population that is most vulnerable to the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS: African women.

Development and the Next Generation

Author :
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821365428
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Development and the Next Generation written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The theme of The World Development Report 2007 is youth - young people between the ages of 12 to 24. As this population group seeks identity and independence, they make decisions that affect not only their own well-being, but that of others, and they do this in a rapidly changing demographic and socio-economic environment. Supporting young people's transition to adulthood poses important opportunities and risky challenges for development policy. Are education systems preparing young people to cope with the demands of changing economies? What kind of support do they get as they enter the labor market? Can they move freely to where the jobs are? What can be done to help them avoid serious consequences of risky behavior, such as death from HIV-AIDS and drug abuse? Can their creative energy be directed productively to support development thinking? The report will focus on crucial capabilities and transitions in a young person's life: learning for life and work, staying healthy, working, forming families, and exercising citizenship. For each, there are opportunities and risks; for all, policies and institutions matter."

Sport and Development Policy in Africa

Author : Marion Keim
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN 13 : 1920689206
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Sport and Development Policy in Africa written by Marion Keim and published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is the first of its kind, and the focus on sport and development policy is a new and exciting initiative towards developing a Global Policy Index in the future.ÿ

Paradoxes of Youth and Sport

Author : Margaret Gatz
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791488896
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Paradoxes of Youth and Sport written by Margaret Gatz and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2002-03-21 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paradoxes of Youth and Sport explores emergent debates among scholars, youth advocates, and sport practitioners concerning the role of sport in the lives of young people in urban settings. Specialists from diverse fields examine how sport can address social ills and act as a resource in the lives of disadvantaged youth versus how sport itself harbors and fosters social problems and is dominated by unequal access, the obsession to win, and commercialization. This book places sport at the crossroads of inquiry and practice regarding critical issues of our time, including youth development; violence; racial, gender, and class inequities; and inter-group relations.

Social and Physical Ecologies for Child Resilience: Wisdom from Asia and Africa

Author : Haibin Li
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832538940
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book Social and Physical Ecologies for Child Resilience: Wisdom from Asia and Africa written by Haibin Li and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-11-16 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Emmy Werner and her team discovered on the Hawaiian island of Kauai the “invincible” children who fared well despite exposure to significant household risks, there has been proliferating research on child resilience as a positive response to adverse conditions. The past five decades have seen significant advancements in, and diverse approaches to understanding challenges, facilitative factors, and positive outcomes in the resilience process that involve children. Despite existing and continuously emerging modelings and framings, there appears a common understanding that child resilience unfolds through the interactions between individuals and the environments surrounding them. This Research Topic, therefore, takes an ecological approach to child resilience. While ecologies constitute social spaces that nurture child resilience, they can also refer to the “physical” environments surrounding children. There has been robust empirical evidence suggesting resilience is a shared capacity of the individual and the social ecology (e.g., families, schools, and communities), and more recently of the individual and the physical ecology (e.g., the built or natural environment).

Quality Teaching and the Capability Approach

Author : Alison Buckler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317628659
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Quality Teaching and the Capability Approach written by Alison Buckler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-24 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an analytical exploration of the condition of teachers working in expanding school systems across the world, with a particular focus on the lives of women teachers in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing from award-winning research, it looks beyond the official portrayals of teachers’ lives in order to better understand the reality of the contexts in which teachers live and work. Positioning Amartya Sen’s capability approach at the heart of the study, each chapter considers documentary evidence alongside ethnographic research from rural, remote and under-resourced schools in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Sudan. Interweaving rich narratives from teachers in a variety of contexts, the book proposes a concept of professional capability and examines female teachers’ agency to pursue and achieve this in their classrooms. This key examination challenges existing notions of ‘quality education’ and reveals insights into the broader purpose of schooling for rural communities. Quality Teaching and the Capability Approach will be of value to researchers, academics and postgraduate students in education, particularly those concerned with gender, development and teaching, as well as educationalists and policy makers concerned with education and development.

Routledge Handbook of Sport for Development and Peace

Author : Holly Collison
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315455153
Total Pages : 694 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Sport for Development and Peace written by Holly Collison and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport and physical activity are now regularly used to promote social and economic development, peacebuilding and conflict resolution, on an international scale. The emergence of the ‘Sport for Development and Peace’ (SDP) sector, comprised of governments, NGOs, sport organizations and others, reveals a high level of institutionalization of this activity, while SDP now constitutes an important element of the scholarly analysis of sport. This volume analyses and critically discusses the central elements of, and research issues within, the field of SDP and also provides a series of case studies (substantive and geographic) of key research. It is the most holistic and far-reaching text published on this topic to date. Featuring multidisciplinary perspectives from world-leading researchers and practitioners from around the world, the book covers a wide range of topics, including SDP structures, policies and funding streams, how SDP relates to human rights, social exclusion and corporate social responsibility, SDP and gender, SDP and disability, SDP and health, SDP and homelessness, and SDP and the environment. The Handbook of Sport for Development and Peace is a vital resource for researchers, students and educators in the fields of sports studies, physical education, sport for development and peace, sport-based youth development, sport and politics, sociology of sport, and sport policy.

Handbook of Sport and International Development

Author : Nico Schulenkorf
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1800378920
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Sport and International Development written by Nico Schulenkorf and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-03 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With sport sustaining a prominent place in international development policymaking, discourse and delivery, this comprehensive Handbook provides a contemporary, multi-disciplinary overview of state-of-the-art scholarship in this critical space. It investigates the role that different sport initiatives – from community-focused projects to large-scale events – can play across a great variety of development contexts.

The Commonwealth Guide to Advancing Development Through Sport

Author : Tess Kay
Publisher : Commonwealth Secretariat
ISBN 13 : 1849290873
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book The Commonwealth Guide to Advancing Development Through Sport written by Tess Kay and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2013 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide for governments and stakeholders seeking to strengthen the contribution of sport to development and peace work. Part 1 provides evidence-based analysis of the potential contribution of sport to development objectives. Part 2 provides a practical framework for analysis, planning and monitoring of sport in development and peace work.

Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309324882
Total Pages : 587 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-07-23 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.

Sport and International Development

Author : Roger Levermore
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230584403
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Sport and International Development written by Roger Levermore and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-11-27 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigating the capacity of sport to act both as a conduit for traditional development assistance activities and as an agent for change in its own right, this book argues that sport can contribute to the development process, particularly where traditional development approaches have difficulty in engaging with communities.