Mixed-sex in sport for development: a pragmatic and symbolic device. The case of touch rugby for forced migrants in Rome

Pizzolati, Micol; Sterchele, Davide

doi:10.1080/17430437.2015.1133600

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“…Of particular note in this regard is the existence of a body of the literature devoted to refugee women's settlement through sport and physical activity. For refugee women, additional barriers include norms and expectations within their country of origin and their ethno-cultural communities (Guerin et al, 2003 ; Palmer, 2009 ; Pizzolati and Sterchele, 2016 ; Mohammadi, 2019 ). According to the literature, supporting refugee women in their settlement journeys can be pursued through community development approaches that emphasize group interests, cultural norms, and strengths.…”

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Sport, Refugees, and Forced Migration: A Critical Review of the Literature

Spaaij

Broerse

Oxford

et al. 2019

Front. Sports Act. Living

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Researchers, policy makers, and practitioners increasingly pay attention to sport and physical activity as a means and context for refugee wellbeing and integration, influenced by wider political and policy concerns about forced migration. Considering this growing scholarly and policy attention, it is timely to take stock of, and critically reflect on, recent developments in this field of research. This paper offers an integrative, critical review of the scientific literature on the topic. It critically synthesizes what is known about the sport and physical activity experiences of people with refugee and forced migrant backgrounds, and identifies key issues and directions for future research in this field. This review of contemporary academic literature comprises 83 publications derived from fourteen languages published between 1996 and 2019. It shows a substantial increase in the volume of published research on the topic in recent years (2017-2019). Published research is concentrated primarily in Western countries around the themes of health promotion, integration and social inclusion, and barriers and facilitators to participation in sport and physical activity. The findings foreground the use of policy categories, deficit approaches, and intersectionalities as three pressing challenges in this area of research. Based on this synthesis, the authors identify four research gaps that require attention in future research: the experiential (embodied emotional) dimensions of sport and physical activity, the need to decolonize research, the space for innovative methodologies, and research ethics.

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Sport, Refugees, and Forced Migration: A Critical Review of the Literature

Spaaij

Broerse

Oxford

et al. 2019

Front. Sports Act. Living

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“…Although these claims often lack sufficient empirical evidence (see e.g. Coalter, 2007), several researchers have indicated that participation in sport clubs may lead to a reduction in anti-social behaviour towards disadvantaged groups on the one hand (Pizzolati & Sterchele, 2016), and disadvantaged groups may benefit most from the physical and social advantages linked with participation in sport clubs on the other hand (Anderson et al, 2019;Pizzolati & Sterchele, 2016;Spaaij, 2015). As such, attracting those groups might create important benefits for the disadvantaged groups at hand.…”

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Sport-for-All policies in sport federations: an institutional theory perspective

Bock

Scheerder

Theeboom

et al. 2021

European Sport Management Quarterly

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Research questions: Sport-for-All encompasses efforts to make organised sport accessible for all people. Although Sport-for-All is integrated in sport federations' missions, many organisations struggle to attain their Sport-for-All goals. In particular, the Sportfor-All logic of sport federations is challenged by several institutional trends. By applying an institutional theory perspective, our study explores to what extent and how sport federations respond to the trends challenging their Sport-for-All logic.Research methods: To measure the response of sport federations, a newly developed questionnaire, based on the model of Greenwood et al. (2002). [Theorizing change: The role of professional associations in the transformation of institutionalized fields. Academy of Management Journal, 45(1), 58-80.], was sent to all recognised Flemish sport federations (n = 70). In total, 53 sport federations participated in our study. Results and findings: Our results revealed that 53% of the federations reported a high degree of response to the trends. Furthermore, a cluster analysis based on a quantitative application of Greenwood et al.'s (2002). [Theorizing change: The role of professional associations in the transformation of institutionalized fields. Academy of Management Journal, 45(1), 58-80.] institutional model distinguished five clusters of federations. These clusters indicated differences in the response towards the trends of Sportfor-All. In particular, our study demonstrated that not only institutional pressure but also the preinstitutionalisation and theorisation stages are important stages to trigger the sport federations' response. Implications: Insights are provided into sport federations' responses to the institutional trends of Sport-for-All informs sport federations and sport managers on how to adapt to the changing Sport-for-All landscape.

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“…Evidence suggests that participation in sports clubs may lead to a reduction in antisocial behavior (Pizzolati & Sterchele, 2016). This participation is a supposedly open social activity where people can develop networks in an environment characterized by equal opportunities and racial equality (Hatzigeorgiadis, Morela, Elbe, Kouli, & Sanchez, 2013).…”

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“…This participation is a supposedly open social activity where people can develop networks in an environment characterized by equal opportunities and racial equality (Hatzigeorgiadis, Morela, Elbe, Kouli, & Sanchez, 2013). Refugees, in particular, were reported to profit from a range of physical and social-psychological benefits that are likely to foster health and well-being by satisfying essential emotional needs through gaining confidence and resilience skills (Anderson et al, 2019; Pizzolati & Sterchele, 2016; Spaaij, 2015; Waardenburg et al, 2018). Participation in organized sports may help refugees forget about daily struggles as this activity enables an easy opportunity to meet others (Waardenburg et al, 2018) and serves as “a distraction, a way of avoiding the endless tedium of empty days with little to do as asylum seekers are prevented from (legally) taking an integral role in the local and national economy” (Stone, 2018, p. 179).…”

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confidence: 99%

Investigating Grassroots Sports’ Engagement for Refugees: Evidence From Voluntary Sports Clubs in Germany

Nowy

Feiler

Breuer

2019

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

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Unprecedented numbers of refugees have affected European society at large, and the organized sports system, in particular. Combining the concepts of organizational capacity and institutional logics, this article examines the engagement of voluntary sports clubs (VSCs) in the process of refugee integration. Drawing on data from a representative sample of n = 5,170 German VSCs through an online survey, the results indicate that 28% of the VSCs reported engagement in the process of integrating refugees by the end of 2015; however, only 14% initiated concrete measures. The statistical analysis highlights the relevance of institutional logics. VSCs are encouraged to carefully handle the tension between business-like management and intensive voluntary work during the integrative process. Financial capacity appears less relevant; the presence of migrant club members and a more professional organizational design, however, appear beneficial. The results imply that involved stakeholders should intensify capacity building programs in the structural dimension of organizational capacity.

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Mixed-sex in sport for development: a pragmatic and symbolic device. The case of touch rugby for forced migrants in Rome

Cited by 13 publications

References 64 publications

Sport, Refugees, and Forced Migration: A Critical Review of the Literature

Sport, Refugees, and Forced Migration: A Critical Review of the Literature

Sport-for-All policies in sport federations: an institutional theory perspective

Investigating Grassroots Sports’ Engagement for Refugees: Evidence From Voluntary Sports Clubs in Germany

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