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Description
In the framework of the Belgian Red Courts Programme of the Belgian Football Association, a programme theory/ theory of change for a football-based radicalisation prevention programme for young people aged 16-25 will be developed. This programme theory was developed on the basis of an extensive literature review, which first looked at the relevant theories of radicalisation and dangerous push and pull factors. The second part of the literature review is a summary of different prevention approaches and their classification. The search was not specifically for sport-based approaches, but for general, theory-based and evaluated prevention programmes. In the course of this, it became apparent that there is a lack of theory-based approaches in the field of prevention of radicalisation. One of the few is Daniel Koehler's (2017) "Theory of re- pluralization" as radicalisation prevention or deradicalisation. Koehler's theory provided the basis of the programme theory for the football-based radicalisation prevention programme in the last section of the review.
In the last chapter of the review, the programme theory is presented in detail and the mechanisms through which a change in beliefs and behaviour is to be achieved are shown.
The literature review also describes in detail the context and goes into detail about framework conditions and assumptions that are a necessary precondition for the successful implementation of a football-based radicalisation prevention programme. Finally, references are also made to qualifications and necessary competences of the staff working in the programme.
In the further course of the project, the programme will be monitored and the effectiveness of the programme theory will be evaluated.
