Post-apartheid South Africa manifests poor social indicators with over half the population
living below the poverty line and the worst levels of inequality in the world, with much work …

In school sport the professionalisation of sport has reached the domain of school sport as a
grassroots incubator for sporting talent and for providing positive experiences that might …

The focus of this handbook is 'Sport for Development and Peace'(SDP). SDP may be defined
as a broad social field in which sport and related activities are used to pursue different types …

This chapter begins by first establishing the meaning of development as a generic concept,
and its relevance for the study of sport, followed by an understanding of sports development …

This article focuses on Norwegian 'Sport for Development and Peace'(SDP) aid to the Global
South and how it works within the Norwegian development aid system. The analysis shows …

Increasing global awareness and a growing appreciation for sport for development
programmes has led the postapartheid South African government to use sport as a tool for …

Sport is often at the centre of battles for rights to inclusion linked to class, race and gender,
and this book explores struggles centred on disability in different cultural settings in Europe …

Sport and physical activity are increasingly being used to promote personal and community
development, particularly in developing nations such as Uganda. However, most sport …

The past 15 years have witnessed a proliferation of sport-for-development organizations
mobilizing sport activities as a tool for international development. Along with the growth in …

This chapter offers an overview of structures, policies and funding streams within the Sport
for Development and Peace (SDP) sector. It does so by illuminating two questions in …