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- Title
Maximizing Youth Experiences in Community Sport Settings: The Design and Impact of the LiFE Sports Camp.
- Authors
Anderson-Butcher, Dawn; Riley, Allison; Amorose, Anthony; Iachini, Aidyn; Wade-Mdivanian, Rebecca
- Abstract
Maximizing youth experiences in community sport programs is critical, particularly for vulnerable and/or marginalized youth who may have limited access and opportunity to these experiences. Using second-order latent growth modeling, this study explores the impact of a community sport program, the LiFE Sports Camp, on the development of social and sport skills among vulnerable youth. The importance of a sense of belonging as a key mechanism that contributes to youth outcomes also is examined. The findings of this research point to the value of community sport that is strategically designed to promote both sport and social outcomes in youth, as well as highlights the role of belonging in these contexts. Implications for sports management leaders and practitioners are discussed.
- Subjects
SPORTS camps; YOUTH recreation; YOUTH services; SPORTS administration; SOCIOLOGY of sports
- Publication
Journal of Sport Management, 2014, Vol 28, Issue 2, p236
- ISSN
0888-4773
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/jsm.2012-0237