Product Description

This book traces the evolution of sports development in the UK in the context of broader shifts in sport and social policy, and explores the emergence of sports development from the 1960s to the contemporary era.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #78872 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Review
'... essential reading for students of sport, sports development and leisure policy.' - The British Journal of Teaching Physical Education

From the Back Cover
This text traces the evolution of sports development in the UK in the context of broader shifts in sport and social policy. It explores the emergence of sports development from the early years of public policy for sport in the 1960s to the contemporary era. This analysis is set against a background of policy initiatives, from 'Sport For All', 'Action Sport' and CCT, to the National Lottery and the contemporary emphasis on sport as a factor in the social and cultural well-being of the nation.
Incorporating original material from major case studies and the national governing bodies of hockey, rowing, rugby union and tennis, the book examines the reality of "doing sports development" within this changing social and political policy climate.

Customer Reviews

Useful recent history of the politics of sport development
This is a pretty readable book that takes you through how sport development has evolved under different governments since the 70s. The authors have done interesting, well-argued analysis on different trends. It has three case studies on how different types of organisations (a local authority, a national governing body) have promoted sport. This isn't as interesting (unless you work for one of the organisations in the case studies, I suppose)