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Youth in sports clubs: on the role of sport clubs in the social integration in Hungary
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Abstract It is a widely accepted view that the participation of young generations in organized sports activities has positive impacts both for the individual and the society. However, these positive impacts often does not reach those groups of the society, which would need the most these impacts for improvin... view more
It is a widely accepted view that the participation of young generations in organized sports activities has positive impacts both for the individual and the society. However, these positive impacts often does not reach those groups of the society, which would need the most these impacts for improving their chances regarding social participation and thus promoting integration of the society. The paper presents the results of a survey among young athletes inHungary, showing that the perception of the athletes in the sports clubs is very positive regarding the impacts of sports on their lives, but that young people from low-income and low-education families have very limited access to the sports clubs and so to the positive impacts of sports.... view less
Keywords
sports; adolescent; sports club; Hungary; social integration
Classification
Sociology of the Youth, Sociology of Childhood
Leisure Research
Free Keywords
inclusion; impacts of sports; sports clubs
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 131-153
Journal
Society Register, 2 (2018) 1
ISSN
2544-5502
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed