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Sports-based intervention and the problem of youth offending: a diverse enough tool for a diverse society?

John Martyn Chamberlain, Marty Chamberlain Orcid Logo

Sport in Society, Volume: 16, Issue: 10, Pages: 1279 - 1292

Swansea University Author: Marty Chamberlain Orcid Logo

DOI (Published version): 10.1080/17430437.2013.821251

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This paper discusses sports-based interventions (SBIs) and the problem of youth crime. It notes the positive role sport can play in changing to better the lives of young people. However, there is a lack of robust evidence to support the argument that participation in sporting activity can lead to a...

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Published: 2013
Online Access: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/fcss20/current
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