1st Edition
Elite Sport Development Policy Learning and Political Priorities
234 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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Elite Sport Development addresses important sport policy questions and explores the emergence, development and current status of elite sport development policy with detailed examination of Australia, Canada and the UK. The sports compared are swimming, track and field athletics, and sailing.
The book looks at the problems faced in establishing an elite sport development infrastructure... Read more
1. Investigating Elite Sport Policy Processes and Policy Change 2. Theorising Sport Policy 3. Development of Sport Policy in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom 4. Australia 5. Canada 6. United Kingdom 7. Conclusions: Facility Development; The Emergence of 'Full-time' Competitors; Coaching and Sports Science and Medicine; Competition Opportunities; Common Themes in Elite Sport Development; Advocacy Coalitions and Elite Sport Policy Change
Biography
Mick Green, Barrie Houlihan
