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Daniel Parnell - Football, Community and Social Inclusion - 9781138084469 - V9781138084469
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Football, Community and Social Inclusion

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Description for Football, Community and Social Inclusion Paperback. Editor(s): Parnell, Daniel; Richardson, David. Series: Sport in the Global Society - Contemporary Perspectives. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: WSJA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174. .

This special issue addresses the complex reality of English community football organisations, including Football in the Community (FitC) schemes, which have been attending to social agendas, such as social inclusion and health promotion. The positioning of football as a key agent of change for this diverse range of social issues has resulted in an increase in funding support. Despite the increased availability of funding and the (apparent) willingness of football clubs to adopt such an altruistic position within society, there remains limited empirical evidence to substantiate football’s ability to deliver results.

This book explores the current role of a football ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
Series
Sport in the Global Society - Contemporary Perspectives
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138084469
SKU
V9781138084469
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Daniel Parnell
Daniel Parnell is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Business Management at Leeds Beckett University, UK. His primary research interests are in sport, health and management, and his current projects concern the role of sport as a vehicle for social change, health improvement evaluation and organisational development, with a specific focus on football. He has worked with a range of Premier ... Read more

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