Elite Sport Development: Policy Learning and Political PrioritiesRoutledge, 6 may 2005 - 240 páginas 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 covering facilities, coaching, sports science and competition. Likewise, full-time athletes are considered and the tensions that a pre-occupation with elite achievement generates within the sports is also examined. Includes: * why governments invest heavily in elite sport This detailed text will be of interest to students, researchers and professionals working in sports development and policy. |
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2 Theorising Sport Policy | 10 |
3 Development of Sport Policy in Australia Canada and the United Kingdom | 28 |
4 Australia | 63 |
5 Canada | 96 |
6 United Kingdom | 129 |
7 Conclusion | 162 |
Notes | 182 |
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Elite Sport Development: Policy Learning and Political Priorities Mick Green,Barrie Houlihan Vista previa restringida - 2005 |