Sport across cultures: Applications of the human capital model in refugee communities
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01/05/2014
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Resumo |
When working with the world’s most vulnerable populations there are questions surrounding the salience of physical activity promotion programs given the multitude of basic needs that must first be met. Indeed, physical activity may be a low priority for individuals seeking safety, reunification with loved ones, and food for their families, as a subsistence lifestyle makes excess weight gain, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease irrelevant. Yet, when working with people from a refugee background for whom these challenges all too frequently apply, opportunities for sport and activity have repeatedly surfaced as desirable and needed, yet are utterly deficient. If we conceptualize physical activity purely as a chronic disease prevention tool, its significance within under-resourced communities is most assuredly lost; however, if we harness the power of physical activity to serve as an agent of positive social change, then it instantly becomes more meaningful and necessary. |
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Human Kinetics, Inc. |
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DOI:10.1123/jpah.2014-0175 Murray, Kate (2014) Sport across cultures: Applications of the human capital model in refugee communities. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 11(4), pp. 681-682. |
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Copyright 2014 Human Kinetics, Inc. |
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Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Psychology & Counselling |
Palavras-Chave | #170114 Sport and Exercise Psychology #200209 Multicultural Intercultural and Cross-cultural Studies |
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Journal Article |