A community capacity building approach to sport-based youth development

Publication date: Available online 17 September 2019Source: Sport Management ReviewAuthor(s): Gareth J. Jones, Michael B. Edwards, Jason N. Bocarro, Per G. Svensson, Katie MisenerAbstractPositive youth development (PYD) is the most popular framework guiding sport-for-development (SFD) research. To date, much of this work has focused on how sport programs are purposefully designed to promote PYD outcomes. However, the youth-context interactions that form the theoretical basis of PYD occur across all aspects of youth ecologies, meaning youth SFD organizations are most effective when they enhance the capacity of communities as well. Although the need to expand current youth-centred perspectives has been noted by SFD scholars, implementing this insight into practice has proven difficult. In this paper, the authors provide a conceptual advancement to the literature through three objectives. First, a theoretical basis for linking PYD and community capacity frameworks is provided. Second, specific capacity building strategies are critically explored within the context of youth SFD organizations. Third, a community capacity building approach to sport-based PYD is presented and discussed in light of key considerations.

Source: Sport Management Review - September 18, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research