There’s just something about this club. It’s been my family.” An analysis of the experiences of youth in a South African sport-for-development programme
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7822037 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine E Draper (0000-0002-2885-437X, University of Cape Town, corresponding author), Fred Coalter (0000-0003-1789-5659, Leeds Beckett University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-60 |
| Publication date | 2016-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review for the Sociology of Sport (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1012-6902 • E-ISSN: 1461-7218 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1012690213513783 |
| OpenAlex | W2013023376 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 23 |
This article describes a study of a soccer and life skills programme for youth in South Africa: Buffalo City Soccer School (BCSS). The study aimed to provide insight into the programme’s mechanisms, and evaluate participants’ perceptions of the programme’s impact. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 male BCSS participants. Interview data were analysed for thematic content, and the theoretical perspectives of Witt and Crompton ((1997) The protective factors framework: A key to programming for benefits and evaluating for results. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration 15: 1–18), Gambone and Arbreton ((1997) Safe Havens: The Contributions of Youth Organizations to Healthy Adolescent Development. Philadelphia, PA: Public/Private Ventures) and Pawson ((2006) Evidence-Based Policy: A Realist Perspective. London: SAGE) were used to interpret these themes. These perspectives highlighted key processes and mechanisms within the BCSS programme that have led to positive personal impacts: a sense of family and a sense of safety and belonging. Bandura’s ((1986) Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall) concepts of perceived self-efficacy and agency in adolescent development (Bandura A (2006) Adolescent development from an agentic perspective. In: Pajares F and Urdan T (eds) Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Adolescents. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing, pp. 1–43) help make sense of these personal impacts. This study contributes to the identification of the mechanisms through which sport can provide a context for the development of youth
Club · Developmental psychology · Political science · Positive Youth Development · Public relations · Qualitative research · Recreation · Social cognitive theory · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Youth Development and Social Support
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
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| Citations per year | 1.9 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |