Abstract
Over the past three decades there has been widespread commitment to an understanding that sport can play a key role in community development. The role of sport within communities has been promoted with a wide range of goals such as environmental considerations, encouragement of civic pride, enhancement of confidence and self-esteem and development of social cohesion as well as the fostering of a fit and healthy workforce.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Routledge |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0415571654 |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 1 Oct 2012 |
Keywords
- Sport
- Community
- Identity