The impact of sport participation among youth is a widely discussed phenomenon. Researchers argue that sport participation can contribute to both positive and negative impact. The aim of this study is to find out how youth in a disadvantaged community in South Africa experience the social impact of sport. The data were collected through four group interviews with 24 youth (aged 16-20) who participated in three different teams; soccer, basketball and mountainbike. The result indicates that the respondents experienced an overall positive social impact from their sport participation. Six categories were identified as prominent in the result; acquire life skills, building friendship, emotional development, the importance of positive leadership, avoiding drugs and crime and support from the community.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hig-4668 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Jonsson, Caroline, Hägglund, Elin |
| Publisher | Högskolan i Gävle, Ämnesavdelningen för pedagogik, Högskolan i Gävle, Ämnesavdelningen för pedagogik |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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