2022 eass & ISSA World Congress of Sociology of Sport

Session

PS 45: Sport, Policy and Governance 3

8 Jun 2022, 15:30

Description

Chair: Michal Lenartowicz
Room: N6, Building HZM 1st Floor

151. Analysing the content of sport policies: Disciplinary approaches and new directions

Iain Lindsey

08/06/2022, 15:30

Description of the phenomenon to be studied

As a definitional basis, policy can be conceived of as ‘a set of interrelated decisions taken by a political actor or group of actors concerning the selection of goals and the means of achieving them within a specified situation’ (Jenkins, 1978, p?). Policy, in terms of goals and means, is thus represented in particular policy documents but also...

152. The Physical Activity Environment Policy Index (PA-EPI): a Tool for Monitoring and Benchmarking Government Policies Promoting Physical Activity

Peter Gelius

08/06/2022, 15:50

Background:
To improve population levels of physical activity (PA), a multifaceted response, including government action, is essential. The purpose of this study was to develop the ‘Physical Activity Environment Policy Index’ (PA-EPI) monitoring framework which allows for the assessment of government policies and actions.

Methods:
An iterative process was undertaken. This involved a...

153. Implementing High-Performance Sports Policy in the UK: A Process Sociological Perspective

Lucy Moore

08/06/2022, 16:10

The UK government invests significant financial resources into the high-performance sports system. For over twenty years, this investment has underpinned a policy that has sought to achieve sporting success on the international stage. Despite this investment, little is known about the development, implementation, evolvement, and unintended consequences of high-performance sports policy in the...