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Sport and Crime Reduction : The Role of Sports in Tackling Youth Crime by Geoff Nichols (2007, Perfect)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415396484
ISBN-139780415396486
eBay Product ID (ePID)60539033
Product Key Features
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSport and Crime Reduction : the Role of Sports in Tackling Youth Crime
Publication Year2007
SubjectGeneral, Sociology of Sports, Criminology
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Social Science
AuthorGeoff Nichols
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2006-037496
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal364.4/3
Table Of Content1. Introduction: The Aims of the Book, the Target Audience, and How to Read It Part 1: Theory - The Theory Underpinning Sport's Role in Social Policy 2. The Rationale for Including Sport in Social Policy Initiatives 3. What is Evidence, and Why is It so Contentious? 4. Today's Sport and Social Policy Context 5. Towards a Typology of Programmes Part 2: Practice - Case Studies in Sport-Led Crime Prevention 6. West Yorkshire Sports Counselling 7. Haffotty Wen 8. The Fairbridge Programme 9. Positive Futures 10. Podium Project 11. The Parks for all Project 12. 'Splash' National programme with Spotlight on Delivery 13-15. Australian Case Studies Part 3: Building Theory into Practice 16. Modelling Programmes and Balancing Competing Objectives 17. Project Evaluation with Limited Resources and Expertise 'On Site' 18. The Role of Sport. 19. Conclusion
SynopsisA much-needed evaluation of sport-led crime reduction initiatives, weighing up the rationale behind them and the evidence that supports them, including an assessment of their successes and failures to date., The use of sports-based activity programmes as a means of tackling crime has been explored in a number of countries worldwide, particularly in relation to the prevention of re-offending in the ten to eighteen age bracket. However, until now there has been no definitive and rigorous analysis of the rationale behind these programmes, and evidence of their successes and failures has been piecemeal, uncritical and without standardization. This book addresses this gap in the literature, bringing together empirical research from programmes in the UK, US and Australia with an explanation and evaluation of the results of these initiatives. Subjects covered include: assessment of programmes in a range of contexts the first evidence base of crime reduction sport programmes international comparisons and case studies conclusions for best practice advice for monitoring the effectiveness of programmes synergies with sport development and promotion of facility use. Examining a variety of realworld case studies set up with the aim of reducing levels of crime in the community, Sport and Crime Reduction should be read by students and professionals in local government, sports development, youth and community work, criminology, the youth justice system and leisure policy.
LC Classification NumberHC79.E5N474 2007
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