318 Pages
by
Routledge
316 Pages
by
Routledge
318 Pages
by
Routledge
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Sport Policy and Governance: Local Perspectives is the first detailed study of the politics of sport policy at the local authority level of governance. In focusing on the local level, the book recognises that the extent to which we benefit from public policy is a result of where we live. Taking the city of Liverpool as its core case study, the author investigates the changing contours of sport... Read more
1. Introduction PART I: Sport policy at the national and local level 2. Sport policy in England 3. Sport Policy in Liverpool PART II: Case studies 4. Sports development 5. School sport 6. Sport and community regeneration 7. Sport and land-use policy 8. Sport and health policy PART III: Discussion and conclusions 9. Understanding sport policy at the local level
Biography
Dr. Neil King is Senior Lecturer in Sport Development at Edge Hill University, UK. His research, teaching and curriculum development largely centres on public policy, governance and development for sport, recreation and physical activity. His other research interests include policy for education, health, land-use planning and the environment, youth justice, culture, and urban regeneration.
