‘Stay Onside': Exploring the impact of an academically accredited sport-based intervention on psychosocial well-being in prison

Conor Murray, Gavin Breslin, Brendan Coyle

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Abstract

This chapter will focus on benefits and limitations of academically accredited sports-based interventions, with a view to achieving the following: highlighting the challenges involved in delivering sport-based interventions (SBIs) to unique cohorts of prisoners; outlining how academically accredited SBIs can address the limited opportunities provided to these groups; offering a reflexive account of the development, delivery and evaluation of the “Stay Onside: Applied Football Studies” programme; and providing insights into lessons learned from the project, to help shape future research, theory, policy and practice concerning academically accredited SBIs.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMental Health and Well-being Interventions in Sport
Subtitle of host publicationResearch, Theory and Practice
EditorsGavin Breslin, Gerard Leavey
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Chapter12
Pages191-211
Number of pages20
Edition2
ISBN (Electronic)9781040004166
ISBN (Print)9781032271835
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 4 Apr 2024

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 selection and editorial matter, Gavin Breslin and Gerard Leavey; individual chapters, the contributors.

Keywords

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Sports and Leisure

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