Sports development : policy, process and practice / edited by Kevin Hylton.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction / Kevin Hylton -- Sport development: s̀port development'; s̀port development'? -- References -- 2. Sport Policy / Jeffrey Abrams -- Public goods, public policy and sport -- Understanding the policy process -- Insiders and outsiders -- Ideologies -- Political ideologies -- Political traditions, non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) and sport policy -- Notes -- References -- 3. Developing S̀port For All' / Mick Totten -- Content and process -- Sport for All? -- Inequality and sport -- Inequality and society -- Equality and sport development -- Sport policy addressing inequality -- Summary -- References -- 4. Community Sport Development / Mick Totten -- Conceptualising community sport development -- Sport, development and community -- The structure and organisation of community sport development provision -- Community sport development policy -- Models of community sport development policy -- Community sport practice -- Reconceptualising community sport development -- Conclusion -- References -- 5. Partnerships In Sport / Janine Partington -- Key terms -- The nature of partnerships -- The development of partnership working -- Benefits of partnership working -- Partnership problems -- Partnerships and organisation theory -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. Physical Education And School Sport / Anne Flintoff -- The social construction of PE -- Understanding young people's participation in and experiences of PE -- Analysing policy -- The National Curriculum in Physical Education -- The School Sport Partnership Programme -- The School Games -- A ̀radical' new approach to youth sport? -- Notes -- References -- 7. Sport And Health / Jim Mckenna -- Key terms: health and fitness -- Key terms: sport, exercise and physical activity -- The benefits of physical activity -- The health benefits of sport -- Promoting the physical benefits of sport -- Physical activity on the UK political agenda -- Conclusion -- References -- 8. Resources For Developing Sport / Peter Taylor -- Introduction -- Economic importance of sport -- The policy background -- Central government -- Central government resourcing of excellence in sport -- Central government resources for mass participation -- Local authorities' resourcing of sport -- Commercial resources for sport -- Third sector resources for sport -- Major events -- Olympic and Paralympic Games -- The National Lottery -- The professionalisation of sport development -- Summary -- References -- 9. Voluntary Sports Clubs And Sport Development / Geoff Nichols -- What is a club? -- How many clubs are there and is this changing? -- Club characteristics -- Clubs' contribution to participation -- Challenges and opportunities for clubs -- Management of small volunteer-led organisations -- Implications for sport development work -- Further considerations: the broader picture -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 10. Sport Development And Sport Coaching / Thomas Dowens -- Sport development and sport coaching: towards a definition -- A common purpose? -- Emerging issues -- Performance pathways and coaching -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 11. Disability And Sport Development / Hayley Fitzgerald -- Understanding disability within society and sport -- Organisations and policy supporting sport for disabled people -- Participation pathways in sport for disabled people -- Disability sport in action -- Challenges to participation in sport by disabled people -- Concluding remarks -- Note -- References -- 12. Researching And Evaluating Sport Development / Jonathan Long -- Identifying what you need -- Using existing knowledge -- Questionnaire surveys -- In-depth interviews -- Observation -- Evaluation -- Making use of the findings -- Finding out more -- Notes -- References -- 13. Sport Development And The Olympic And Paralympic Games / Vassil Girginov -- The Olympic Games as a developmental project -- The Olympic Games' interpretations of sport development -- Key sport development processes and the Olympics -- Conclusions -- Note -- References -- 14. International Sport And Development / Oscar Mwaanga -- SDP and the United Nations -- SDP and the Global South -- Unpacking the meaning of sport in SDP -- Unpacking the meaning of development in the SDP context -- Dominant discourse of development in the SDP project -- Postcolonial theory: an alternative development discourse in SDP -- Situating the Ubuntu philosophy in SDP: the example of EduSport -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References.