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 or-ganisations try to guide their clients (i.e., socially vulnerable youngsters) to local sports clubs and inclusive sports activi-ties. 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 fac-tors 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.
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| Format: | Article/Letter to editor biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Inclusive sports activities, Intersectoral action, Partnerships, Socially vulnerable youth, Youth work, |
| Online Access: | https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/intersectoral-action-to-enhance-the-social-inclusion-of-socially- |
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