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Author:   Alec Astle ,  Sarah Leberman (Massey University, New Zealand) ,  Geoff Watson (Massey University, New Zealand)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.521kg
ISBN:  

9781138895829

ISBN 10:   1138895822
Pages:   294
Publication Date:   31 August 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of figures and tables List of appendices List of pause and ponders List of facts and figures List of case studies Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Introduction: opening the innings PART I Sport development in theory and practice 1 Sport development: the concept and a model of interpretations 2 Development of sport: its relevance to community sport PART II Getting started in sport development 3 Formulating a sport development plan 4 Designing a sport development programme 5 Establishing a sport development delivery network 6 Implementing a sport development programme: putting the plan into practice 7 Monitoring and evaluating the programme PART III Sport development in practice 8 Changing focus in the development and delivery of community tennis Alec Astle and Jamie Tong 9 A whole of football plan Alec Astle and John Herdman PART IV Reflections on sport development in practice 10 Practitioners’ perspectives on the ‘development of sport’ in a community setting 11 Closing the innings: development lessons to be shared Index

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Alec Astle is an Independent Researcher and Level III Cricket Coach with lifelong experiences of sport as a player, coach, and administrator; he previously held roles as New Zealand Cricket's National Development Manager and SPARC's Manager, Community Sport. In 2014, he received the Sutcliffe Medal from New Zealand Cricket for outstanding services to cricket. Sarah Leberman is Professor of Leadership and Dean Academic at Massey University, New Zealand. Her research focus is on women in leadership within sport and academia. She co-founded Women in Sport Aotearoa, an organisation providing leadership, research, and advocacy to ensure women and girls are valued, visible, and influential in sport. Sarah has had over 30 years’ experience in sport at all levels, as an athlete, coach, administrator, board member, and manager. Geoff Watson is Senior Lecturer in History at Massey University, New Zealand. He has written and contributed to many books and articles on sport in New Zealand, and has been actively involved in playing and coaching sport.

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