Sport is frequently regarded as an effectual mechanism for promoting positive youth
development (PYD). However, this connection is not inherent, and depends upon a variety …

This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding
chapters of this book. The book represents the most comprehensive collection of research …

Organized sport is a context in which to promote positive youth development (PYD).
Interventions with a PYD lens are often implemented to promote a wide range of physical or …

Sport, as a context for youth development, has been studied for nearly a century, and delves
into social and environmental factors associated with youths' psychosocial and behavioral …

Positive youth development (PYD) is the most popular framework guiding sport-for-
development (SFD) research. To date, much of this work has focused on how sport …

Despite the pervasive belief that sport can serve as a vital context for positive youth
development (PYD), the associated empirical evidence to support these claims is less …

While previous studies indicate that participation in sport has the potential to facilitate
positive developmental outcomes, there is a lack of consensus regarding the possible …

This chapter is intended to draw together some of the issues raised in this book. First, salient
features associated with instructional sport programs are discussed with a view to identifying …

Background: Sport/physical activity interventions are sometimes viewed as a panacea for
youth-related social problems, and this may explain their proliferation. Yet, there is little …

Although there is considerable interest in the use of sport as a vehicle to promote
psychosocial development in youth, little is known about the specific content or …