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Taylor & Francis Ltd Youth Sport and Social Capital
Book SynopsisThis book examines the youth sport parent experience through the lens of social capital, a cornerstone social science concept of the past 30 years. Social capital reflects the value of oneâs social networks, and the actual and potential benefits â and costs â of relationships. Bringing together a team of kids for a season also brings together their families who all must negotiate this new social world. Within this world, relationships are bound to form, and these are the foundation upon which this project rests.Youth sport scholars have traditionally been interested in questions such as: how many kids play sports, what sports they play, how and why do they start playing and stop playing, and the costs and benefit of participation. However, aside from sensational examples of youth sport parents behaving badly, scholars know far less about the parental experience. This time is meaningful for parents, because parents often spend as much or even more time at the fieTable of Contents1. Introduction: youth sport and social capital 2. Mechanisms of social capital creation and consumption in a youth baseball league 3. What resources do parents exchange in the VCLL? 4. Benefactors and beneficiaries in social capital exchanges 5. The curious case of child care: an anomaly within social capital exchange motives in a youth sport organization 6. From the kids to ‘The Kids’ – the development of negative social capital I a Little League Baseball organization 7. Epilogue: a discussion of the connections between youth sport and social capital 8. Appendix: the structure of the VCLL
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Taylor & Francis Being Disabled Becoming a Champion
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Active Sport Tourism
Book SynopsisThis volume serves to expand theory-driven understandings of active sport tourism by showcasing five empirical studies examining a variety of active sport tourism contexts. These include table tennis at the World Veteranâs Championships, ultramarathon, running/cycling/triathlon, skiing/snowboarding, and a range of issues such as active ageing and travel-related carbon footprints. The volume also seeks to explore possibilities for future directions in active sport tourism and act as a catalyst for ongoing scholarly inquiry.Travelling to take part in active sporting pursuits is growing in popularity around the world. Active sport tourism encompasses travel to participate in a myriad sports, as well as in competitive participatory sport events. Much of the recent growth in active sport tourism is associated with travel to compete in participatory sport events, notably the big city international marathon events; amateur running, triathlon, and cycling events; Masters GamesTable of Contents1. Introduction to the Special Issue Active Sport Tourism 2. ‘Doing it for Dot’: exploring active ageing sport tourism experiences through the medium of creative analytical practice 3. Ultramarathon runners’ perception of place: a photo-based analysis 4. Exploring sport participants’ event and destination choices 5. The carbon footprint of active sport tourists: an empirical analysis of skiers and boarders 6. The relationship between sport tourists’ perceived value and destination loyalty: an experience-use history segmentation approach
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Taylor & Francis Sport Education and Corporatisation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of Gambling
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Indigenous Sports History and Culture in Asia
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Indigenous Sports History and Culture in Asia
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Taylor & Francis Delivering Olympic and Elite Sport in a Cross Cultural Context
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Taylor & Francis The Olympic Games Meeting New Global Challenges
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Taylor & Francis Reviewing the AFLâs Vilification Laws
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Taylor & Francis Sport Ethics and Philosophy
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Taylor & Francis Heroines of Sport
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Taylor & Francis Sport Professionalism and Pain
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Taylor & Francis Sport Professionalism and Pain
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Taylor & Francis Gender and Leisure
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Taylor & Francis Gender and Leisure
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Taylor & Francis The Politics of Sports Development
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Taylor & Francis The Politics of Sports Development
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Taylor & Francis New Perspectives on Sport and Deviance
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Taylor & Francis New Perspectives on Sport and Deviance
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Taylor & Francis Gambling with the Myth of the American Dream
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Taylor & Francis Sport Policy and Development
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Taylor & Francis Sport Policy and Development
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Taylor & Francis Sport Culture and History
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Taylor & Francis The Changing Face of Cricket
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Taylor & Francis Bearing Light Flame Relays and the Struggle for the Olympic Movement
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Taylor & Francis The Politics of Sport
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Taylor & Francis Gender Sport Science
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Taylor & Francis Sport in the City
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Taylor & Francis Football From England to the World
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Taylor & Francis Forty Years of Sport and Social Change 19682008
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Taylor & Francis The 1940 Tokyo Games The Missing Olympics
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Taylor & Francis Sport Culture and History
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Taylor & Francis Why Minorities Play or Dont Play Soccer
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Taylor & Francis The Urban Geography of Boxing
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Taylor & Francis Bodily Democracy
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Taylor & Francis Why Minorities Play or Dont Play Soccer
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Taylor & Francis Sport Masculinities and Sexualities
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Taylor & Francis Bodily Democracy
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Taylor & Francis Statistics for Sport and Exercise Studies
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Taylor & Francis Reflections on Process Sociology and Sport
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Taylor & Francis Sexualities Spaces and Leisure Studies
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Taylor & Francis The City in the Experience Economy
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Taylor & Francis Delivering Olympic and Elite Sport in a Cross Cultural Context
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Taylor & Francis Ethnicity and Race in Association Football
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Taylor & Francis The Olympic Games Meeting New Global Challenges
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Taylor & Francis Diversity equity and inclusion in sport and leisure
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Taylor & Francis The Sport and Society Reader
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