Description
| Product ID: | 9780815376217 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society |
| Title: | Families, Young People, Physical Activity and Health |
| Subtitle: | Critical Perspectives |
| Authors: | Author: Lisette Burrows, Symeon Dagkas |
| Page Count: | 244 |
| Subjects: | Sociology: family and relationships, Sociology: family & relationships, Sociology: sport and leisure, Personal and public health / health education, Sociology: sport & leisure, Personal & public health |
| Description: | The family is an important site for the transmission of knowledge and cultural values. Amidst claims that young people are becoming sedentary, failing to adhere to health and physical activity messages, dropping out of sport and at risk of an ever-expanding list of lifestyle diseases, families have been targeted as crucial sites for 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. It is essential reading for anybody with an interest in physical education, health studies, family studies, or the sociology of sport and exercise. The 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. This 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 reflections on the methodological and ethical issues arising from this research. Its chapters discuss key questions such as:
This book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in health, physical education, health education, family studies, sport pedagogy or the sociology of sport and exercise. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-11-15 |