Football, Community and Social Inclusion

Name: Football, Community and Social Inclusion
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Football, Community and Social InclusionAuthor(s): Daniel Parnell, David Richardson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138855915, 978-1138855915\nSynopsis\nThis special issue addresses the complex reality of English community football organisations, including Football in the Community (FitC) schemes, which have been attending to social agendas, such as social inclusion and health promotion. The positioning of football as a key agent of change for this diverse range of social issues has resulted in an increase in funding support. Despite the increased availability of funding and the (apparent) willingness of football clubs to adopt such an altruistic position within society, there remains limited empirical evidence to substantiate footballs ability to deliver results. \n\nThis book explores the current role of a football and football clubs in supporting and delivering social inclusion and health promotion to its com.