Academic Engagement in Sport for Development

Niche or Growing Community

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12965985
AutoresL Moustakas (0000-0003-3388-4407, German Sport University Cologne, autor de correspondencia), Karen Petry (0000-0003-2666-4529, German Sport University Cologne), Katrin Bauer (0000-0002-9664-1333, German Sport University Cologne)
Año2023
Volumen98
Número1
Páginas27-37
Fecha de publicación2023-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPhysical Culture and Sport Studies and Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1899-4849 • E-ISSN: 2081-2221
EditorialDe Gruyter Open (PUBLISHER • PL)
DOI10.2478/pcssr-2023-0003
OpenAlexW4323928375
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas26

Over the last two decades, the sport for development (SFD) sector has grown significantly, and there has been a concurrent increase in research and educational activities to support the field. In particular, academic institutions are taking a more significant role, contributing to a growing body of literature and developing numerous SFD-specific courses. Despite these initiatives and the important role assigned to academia, academic activities related to SFD have remained fragmented along geographic or disciplinary lines, and our knowledge of academic activities and collaborations is limited and focused on actors in the Global North. This study seeks to address these gaps and, through an international survey of academic institutions, aims to (1) establish the teaching, research and partnership activities within and between academic institutions around the globe; and (2) identify challenges and inform solutions for greater cooperation within and between academic institutions in the SFD context. Overall, our results show that the SFD is a highly multidisciplinary field involving institutions from a perhaps wider-than-expected range of countries. However, funding, support and recognition of SFD and associated academic actors, especially in the Global South, remains limited. To conclude, we propose potential ways forward to address some of these issues

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