Sports and belonging: the impact of sports on newcomer youth integration at the community level
Mustafa Topal
Abstract:<p>There is a claim that participation in sports inherently cultivates a sense of belonging and promotes social integration for newcomer youth, a claim that remains rather uncontested. This MRP explores the impact of sport participation and involvement on newcomer youths’ integration process at the community level. Using theoretical approaches of acculturation and social integration while reviewing empirical research from different disciplines of academia, this MRP seeks to explore the implications, nego… Show more
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