Understanding participation experiences in sport programs for the acculturation of refugee youth: a comparative study of two different programs in the US and Sweden

Capalbo, Lucas S. and Carlman, Peter (2022) Understanding participation experiences in sport programs for the acculturation of refugee youth: a comparative study of two different programs in the US and Sweden. Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies. pp. 1-17. ISSN 1556-2956 (In Press)

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Abstract / Description

Sports can help refugees mitigate traumas, connect with others, and learn positive values. In this illustrative comparative study, we compare two sport programs for the acculturation of refugees in the US and Sweden. Our aim is to describe both programs, compare them with the literature, and present suggestions for the field. Hence, we placed the program participants at the center of their acculturation process and used interpretivism to understand their experiences of joining the program and engaging with the sport culture in their countries of resettlement, as well as to account for the benefits they perceived from participation.

Item Type:	Article
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Uncontrolled Keywords:	refugee youth; sport-for-integration; sport program; refugee acculturation; youth development
Subjects:	700 The arts; fine & decorative arts > 790 Recreational & performing arts
Department:	School of Human Sciences
SWORD Depositor:	Pub Router
Depositing User:	Pub Router
Date Deposited:	17 Mar 2022 12:25
Last Modified:	17 Mar 2022 12:31
URI:	https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/id/eprint/7236

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