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- Bittlingmayer, Uwe H., et al.
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Health Promotion of Refugees – Empirical Evidence from Approaches in two European Countries
- 2019
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Ingår i: 9th Nordic Health Promotion Research Conference. ; , s. 39-40
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The migration of many people to European countries in the last years created various challenges and evoked diverse responses. But rarely, lessons learned and good practice for health promotion interventions are exchanged between countries nor common solutions sought. In this workshop, we will shed light on the health situations of refugees in Sweden and Germany, and present four research projects regarding the health of refugees.Initially, we will outline the situation for refugees in the two countries generally, provide ample evidence on the health needs and particular burden of refugees, and discuss the increasing influence of racism. Finally, we will discuss the issue health promotion of refugees, needs, approaches, limitations.
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- Pelters, Pelle, 1972-, et al.
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Room to move as room to improve? – Health-related integration interventions in civil society
- 2019
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Migrant groups belong to one of the most vulnerable sections of society, where issues of health inequalities and integration are at stake. Civil society is often highlighted as being an important actor in the integration of newly-arrived citizens and has also been encouraged to help migrants improve their health. The aim of the study was to explore what aspects of general and health-related acculturation and health work are expressed in research into health-related integration-interventions for migrant groups provided by civil society agents. An integrative review has been conducted. By searching databases, journal websites and reference lists, ten articles could be identified. The data has been analyzed using a concept of acculturation, different approaches to health work and the health discourse as a theoretical framework. Two different accumulations of studies have been identified: an assimilation-integration spectrum and an integration-separation spectrum. The interventions in the assimilation-integration spectrum tend to promote assimilation to the host culture and to a Western view of health. Most of these interventions are driven by representatives of the host culture. The interventions in the integration-separation spectrum are characterized by a greater openness concerning home-cultural understandings of health, alongside to an appreciation of home culture in general. These interventions are mostly migrant-driven. The acculturation strategies suggested by migrant-driven organizations tend to be orientated towards integration, whereas the strategies of native-driven organizations are more orientated towards assimilation. Thus, an awareness of basic ideas and methods in health intervention work is regarded as being crucial for civil society organizations.
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- Hertting, Krister, 1972-
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"More Practice-based Courses and Not Just a Load of Papers to Read" : Youth Soccer Coaches Reflections on Coach Education Programs in Sweden
- 2019
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Ingår i: Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research. - Biala Podlaska : Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego Jozefa Pilsudskiego w Warszawie. - 2081-2221 .- 1899-4849. ; 83:1, s. 39-49
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In Sweden, the formal soccer coach education programs are divided into different levels and are also divided into youth coaching and senior coaching. This paper focuses on youth soccer coaches and their reflections on coach education programs. In the background section the Swedish context is described, as well as current research on coaches’ education and learning. The aim of the paper was to investigate youth soccer coaches’ reflections on coach education programs and to analyse their reflections by using a cultural approach to learning. The empirical material of the paper derives from a web-based questionnaire, posing questions about competence, learning and stress. The coaches were also invited to reflect on the question “how do you believe that soccer associations can educate good coaches?” There were 369 responses, and these were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results indicated reflections about Flexibility in time, place and content, Mentorship supporting informal learning, Demanding mandatory education and emolument, Education focusing on wholeness and Education being based in practice. The conclusion was that decentralization of education and development of coaches’ contexts, abilities and motivation to critically analyse aims and contents of coach education programs are improvement areas for learning and coaching practices.
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- Karlefors, Inger, et al.
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Can voluntary sport clubs meet the challenge – to include all children in sport activities?
- 2019
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Ingår i: Assuring an Active Environment for A Healthy Child and Adolescent. - Portorož. - 9789617058284 ; , s. 79-79
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- PROBLEM: Organised club sport in Sweden has an important role regarding implementing physical activity and a healthy life style among children and youth. Approximately 80 % of Swedish children and youth have traditionally been involved in club sports during their childhood and youth, but that number is slowly decreasing. The yearly report from Centrum för Idrottsforskning (2018) is indicating that sportparticipation is decreasing most among boys 7-12 years old. An alarming discovery! Sweden is also one of the countries within EU that has allowed most asulym seekers / capita. Many children and youth without experience of organised club sports have arrived to Sweden. The national sport federation have a vision that sport can be a tool not only for physical activity but also for integration. Can the sport clubs efforts to involve newly arrived children and youth in their activities lead to a change of the forms traditional of youth sport is organised?METHOD and FINDINGS: In order to answer that question three studies was carried out: 1) what experience do newly arrived 10 year old children have of sport? Twentyfour newly arrived children were asked to draw their experience of play and sport. The drawings were analysed and divided into three categores a) the children with experience of sport that was similar to Swedish club sport b) the children with experience of creative games and sport, spontaneous way of playing and moving c) children with almost no experience of physical activity or sports at all; 2) Next study was an interview study with two children from each category to discuss their experiences of sport in Sweden. They described some obstacles for participation as lack of talent, lack of friends with a sport interest and lack of information about the activities; 3) The third study adressed the sport clubs. How did they work to involve immigrant children in sport and what obstacles have they experienced? Ten representatives from sport clubs all over Sweden were interviewed. The result showed that the clubs had worked out ” new forms” of organising the activities to meet the conditions that suited immigrant children, as drop in activities and mixed age group activities, focusing more on activity, less on competition.CONCLUSION: Based on the results of these three studies the conclusion will discuss whether these ”new” forms of club sport activities also can attract Swedish born children and youth that recently is dropping out from club sport. Can new forms of activities help Swedish sport clubs to fulfill their mission to offer physical activity for all children and youth?
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