Families, Young People, Physical Activity and Health

Taylor & Francis

Families, Young People, Physical Activity and HealthCritical Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Symeon Dagkas, Lisette Burrows\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138838185, 978-1138838185\nSynopsis\nThe family is an important site for the transmission of knowledge and cultural values. Amidst claims that young people are failing to follow health advice, dropping out of sport and at risk of an ever-expanding list of lifestyle diseases, families have become the target of government interventions. This book is the first to offer critical sociological perspectives on how families do and do not function as a pedagogical site for health education, sport and physical activity practices.\n\nThis book focuses on the importance of families as sites of pedagogical work across a range of cultural and geographical contexts. It explores the relationships between families, education, health, physical activity and sport, and also offers refl.