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The Role of Physical Activity/Sport in Tackling Youth Disaffection and Anti-Social Behaviour
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Sandford, Rachel A.; Duncombe, Rebecca; Armour, Kathy M. – Educational Review, 2008
The purpose of this paper is to examine the existing evidence about the impact of sport/physical activity programmes on positive youth development in the context of education. The issue of youth disaffection is topical and a number of authors and policy makers have acknowledged that physical activity/sport may be an effective way of helping to…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Student Attitudes, Adolescents, Physical Activity Level