Voluntary sport clubs and the social policy agenda

Magda Boven; Hans Slender; Peter Wiggers

Abstract

Local governments, traditionally an important partner of voluntary sport clubs in the Netherlands, are increasingly influencing clubs into involvement in social projects and activities. Although it is not clear what contribution sports clubs can play in this social policy agenda, or whether this agenda carries dangers of undermining the nature and strengths of these clubs (Coalter, 2007), more and more clubs in the Netherlands try to adapt to these demands. Sport clubs are no simple implementers of local social policy, they need autonomy to translate social activities to the local context and specific characteristics of the club to be successful (Skille, 2008). The aim of this study is to gain insight in the opinions of sport club members towards this upcoming social responsibility.

Original language	Dutch
Publication status	Published - 5 May 2016
Event	13th European Association for Sociology of Sport Conference: Sport in the City – Mobility, Urbanity and Social Change - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 4 May 2016 → 7 May 2016 http://eass2016.ku.dk/

Conference

Conference	13th European Association for Sociology of Sport Conference
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Copenhagen
Period	4/05/16 → 7/05/16
Internet address	http://eass2016.ku.dk/

Keywords

sport clubs
local government
social policy

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Abstract EASS 2016 - Voluntary sport clubs

Vitaliteit sportverenigingen in Noord-Nederland
Boven, M., Dijk, B., Slender, H., Wiggers, H. & Wiggers, P.
6/02/12 → 28/04/17
Project: Research

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