Elite Sport Development: Policy Learning and Political Priorities - Hardcover

Green, Mick; Houlihan, Barrie

 
9780415331821: Elite Sport Development: Policy Learning and Political Priorities
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 041533182X ISBN 13: 9780415331821
Publisher: Routledge, 2005

Synopsis

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
* the relationship between Government and NGB's
* the impact of elite investment on 'sport for all'
* the selection of individual sports for priority funding.

This detailed text will be of interest to students, researchers and professionals working in sports development and policy.

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About the Author

Mick Green, Barrie Houlihan

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
041533182X
ISBN 13 
9780415331821
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
240

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