Positive youth development is a popular guiding framework for studying the psychosocial
development of youth. In sport research, for more than two decades, this framework has …

Over the past decade, the field of sport-for-development (SFD) has experienced significant
growth and diversification across research and practice. In this review paper, the authors …

In Sport for Development (SFD), sport is used as a cost-effective tool to facilitate the
objectives of various organizations, not limited to increasing access to education, youth …

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the potential of leveraging both normative and
empirical concepts in order to highlight and interrogate the bridge between theory and …

The purpose of this article is to propose the integration of an assets-based approach to
development in the Portuguese sport system. The propositions advanced are aimed at …

Given that coaches who enroll in coach education courses may have diverse levels of
openness to learning about positive youth development (PYD), the purpose of this study was …

Safe space—a physical and psychosocial space cultivated through social relations—can be
vital for youth programs and community development. This paper analyzes youth …

The burgeoning field of sport-for-development (SFD) is witnessing a steady increase in
experience-related empirical investigations. To support academics—and in particular young …

ABSTRACT The South Korean government has implemented a public campaign promoting
sports participation for health since 2005. However, research on the communication …

Young adults in deprived communities in the United Kingdom (UK) are less able to access
sport and leisure activities compared to more affluent peers. Physical activity (PA) can …