Sport, Education and Child and Youth Development

Get a brief introduction to some of the main themes in sport,  education and child & youth development and the relationship between sport, school, academic performance and deviant behaviour...
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Learn more about the educational impact of physical education and sport among children and young people, not just in terms of physical development of motor skills and performance but also its impact on educational potential...
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Physical education in the school setting is an important and vital avenue for young people to learn and develop life skills. Read more in this section about the need to provide opportunities for physical education in school and in the community...
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In addition to physical benefits, physical education and sport also have strong influences on inclusion and community building, character-building and delinquency and community safety. Find out more on the impact of sport on social and emotional development...
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A number of international policies and declarations exist in relation to physical education and sport. Read more for brief presentation of selected policies and international instruments...
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"...sport acts as a magnet or a repellent to school..." Read more in this section about the practical implications of getting children and youth involved in sport at school and the relationship sport has with attitudes to school and leadership...

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