Routledge Handbook of Sports Development

Now in a fully revised and updated new edition, the Routledge Handbook of Sports Development is still the only book to fully map the discipline of sports development, covering theory, policy, academic research, and professional practice. Spanning the whole spectrum of activity in sports development, from youth sport and mass participation to the development of elite athletes, the book identifies and defines the core functions of sports development and its interface with cognate fields such as politics, economics, social welfare, coaching, and education. This new edition includes expanded coverage of important and emerging topics such as sport-for-development, evaluation, older adults, women's sport, informal sport, athlete welfare, human rights and professionalisation, as well as a completely new section examining connections between sports development and international and global issues. Featuring the work of leading international scholars and practitioners, and now with more international case studies, including from the Global South, the Routledge Handbook of Sports Development is essential reading for all students, researchers, and professionals with an interest in this important and rapidly evolving discipline.

Iain Lindsey is a Professor in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Durham University, UK. He has published widely in sport, development, and politics journals. He was co-editor of the International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics from 2009 to 2018. Anna-Maria Strittmatter is an Associate Professor of Sport Management at the School of Health Sciences at Örebro University, Sweden. Her range of expertise encompasses sport political processes, sports' internal organising, social inclusion in decision-making, and sustainable development in and by sport organisations, as well as Olympic legacy and leverage. Mike Sam is a Professor at the University of Otago, New Zealand, and co-director of the New Zealand Centre for Sport Policy and Politics. Mike serves on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, the International Review for the Sociology of Sport, and the International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing. Kyle Rich is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sport Management at Brock University, Canada. Kyle's research looks at the impact of policy, community, and inclusion/exclusion on experiences in sport, recreation, and physical activity programming.

Section 1: Contemporary Contexts of Sports Development. Introduction: Sports Development in Context: Historical, Institutional, and Cultural Contingencies. 1. The Organisational Context: Why Changes Matter in the Organisation of Sports and Exercise in Denmark. 2. Sports Clubs' Contexts (and Sports Development). 3. The Changing Contexts of Sports Development: Exploring Shifts in Skateboarding Provision in Aotearoa New Zealand. 4. Sports Development in Latin America: Institutions, Politics, and the Struggle for Good Governance. 5. Beyond the Pyramid Metaphor: Unravelling the Complex Interplay between Grassroots Sports and Elite Sports. Section 2: Sports Development and Young People. Introduction: Youth Sport in a Changing World. 6. Sports Development and Young People: The Role of International and Supranational Organisations. 7. Sport and Youth Development in France during the Decade 2014-2024. 8. The Development of Youth Sport in Sweden. 9. "Let Freedom Ring": Youth Sports Development in the United States. 10. Youth Sports Development in Ghana: Policies, Collaboration, Gated Playing Fields, and Sport Betting. Section 3: Sports Development and Participation across Adult Populations. Introduction: Longstanding Stagnation and Alternative Possibilities in Adult-Orientated Sports Development. 11. Sport and Adult Mass Participation in England. 12. Stratified Sports for All: Critical Perspectives on Sports Development Policy in Flanders (Belgium). 13. Sport Events and Adult Sport Participation. 14. Sports Development and Informal Sport Participation. Section 4: Sports Development and Elite Athletes. Introduction: Elite Sports Development: Challenges and Transformations. 15. Elite Sports Development in South Korea: Characteristics and Debates. 16. Elite Sports Development: Türkiye and South Africa. 17. Elite Sports Development in Egalitarian Contexts: Paradoxes, Compromises, and the Scandinavian Middle-Way. 18. Para-Athlete Development: A Review of Contemporary International Approaches. 19. Fostering Healthy Athlete Development in Women's Artistic Gymnastics: An Ecological Approach. Section 5: Sport for Development. Introduction: Sport for Development: Local Contexts, Policy, and Practices. 20. Sport for Development in the United Kingdom. 21. Sport for Development in Norway. 22. Sport for Development in Canada. 23. Sport for Development in Vietnam. 24. Sport for Development in Zambia. Section 6: Sports Development and International and Global Issues. Introduction: Global, International, and Local Dynamics of Change. 25. Sports Development in a Warming World: Towards Integrated Resilience and Sustainability. 26. Sports Development and Human Rights. 27. Migrant Integration in and through Community Sports. 28. Governance and Ethics in Sports Development. Section 7: Issues in the Practice of Sports Development. Introduction: Understanding Context to Navigate Complexity. 29. Volunteering in Sport. 30. Safeguarding Children in Sports Development Contexts. 31. Sport Development, Sport Coaching, and Domain Specificity. 32. Partnership Working and Sports Development. 33. Government Funding for Sports Development: A Focus on Sport Governing Bodies. Section 8: Evaluation and Evidence in Sports Development. Introduction: An Amalgamation between Methodological Advances and Intractable Evaluation Challenges. 34. Sport-for-Development's Contribution to Social Policy Objectives: The Difficult Relationship between Politics and Evidence. 35. Sports Development: Approaches and Methods for Evaluation. 36. Approaches to Evaluating the Economic and Social Value of Sports. 37. Translating Evaluation Evidence into Impact within Sports Development.