The influence of community on athletic development

An integrated case study

Bibliographic Data

ID19560710
AuthorsShea M Balish (Queen's University, corresponding author), Shea Balish, Jean Côté (0000-0002-3487-2670, Queen's University)
Year2014
Volume6
Issue1
Pages98-120
Publication date2014-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Research in Sport and Exercise (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1939-8441 • E-ISSN: 1939-845X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/2159676x.2013.766815
OpenAlexW2081897700
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited72

We conducted a case study of one athletically successful Canadian community (646 residents) during a recent time span. Twenty-two residents were interviewed and transcripts were qualitatively analysed using content analysis. Results fell into one of three themes. The first theme, developmental experiences, concerned youth engaging in organised and unorganised sport activities where teammates remained stable throughout development. The second theme, community influences, concerned the interdependence between the local schools and community. The third theme, socio-cultural influences, concerned youth possessing a collective identity coupled with an intense inter-community rivalry. The influence of community on athletic development is an advantageous avenue for future research

Aesthetics · Fell · Geography · Rivalry · Sociology · Gender Studies · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport Psychology and Performance · Sports injuries and prevention

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