The Politics of Sports Development

The Politics of Sports Development
By:"Barrie Houlihan","Anita White"
Published on 2002 by Psychology Press

This text traces the evolution of sports development in the UK in the context of broader shifts in sport and social policy. It explores the emergence of sports development from the early years of public policy for sport in the 1960s to the contemporary era. This analysis is set against a background of policy initiatives, from 'Sport For All', 'Action Sport' and CCT, to the National Lottery and the contemporary emphasis on sport as a factor in the social and cultural well-being of the nation. Incorporating original material from major case studies and the national governing bodies of hockey, rowing, rugby union and tennis, the book examines the reality of \

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Women in Development

Women in Development
By:"Paul Collier"
Published on 1988 by World Bank Publications

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Management of Sports Development

Management of Sports Development
By:"Vassil Girginov"
Published on 2008 by Routledge

The first book to offer a holistic approach to a field which has been growing in importance for some years, \

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Mainstreaming Men Into Gender and Development

Mainstreaming Men Into Gender and Development
By:"Sylvia H. Chant","Matthew C. Gutmann"
Published on 2000 by Oxfam

Based on research commissioned by the World Bank, this books primary focus is on incorporating men in gender and development interventions at the grass roots level. It draws attention to some of the key problems that have arisen from male exclusion; as well as to the potential benefits of - and obstacles to - men's inclusion.

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