ABSTRACT
Through a social justice and equity lens, this book examines how families, sport, and leisure connect to broader social issues in society. It goes beyond describing oppression and disadvantaged identities and focuses on advocacy and ways forward to challenge the status quo.
Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the book draws upon different theories to present important new work on topics as diverse as the role of parents and siblings within youth sport; the family in sport for development and peace; and grandparent–grandchild relationships in sport, leisure, and family tourism. Several topics also bring attention to the multiplicity of family lives such as LGBTQ older adults as well as children and young people in the care of the state. Together, these studies provide important insight into how sport and leisure reflect and refract key contemporary social issues within the context of familial lives.
This is fascinating reading for any student or researcher with an interest in sport, leisure, education, development, sociology, social work, or social policy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|44 pages
Theoretical and disciplinary perspectives
chapter Chapter 1|15 pages
Introducing family research through a social justice lens
chapter Chapter 2|12 pages
Constructing “family”
part II|51 pages
Gender justice and everyday activism
chapter Chapter 4|12 pages
Carrying the mental load
chapter Chapter 5|15 pages
Negotiating sibling relationships in girls’ and women’s football in England
chapter Chapter 7|12 pages
Power dynamics and family structures in the Middle East
part III|94 pages
Intergenerational considerations and diverse family forms
chapter Chapter 9|12 pages
Examining the role and significance of parental support on children’s uptake of sport
chapter Chapter 10|12 pages
Connecting through family tourism and social inclusion
chapter Chapter 11|12 pages
The sport and physical activity practices of care-experienced young people
chapter Chapter 14|14 pages
Unequal distribution of World Wide Web and its impact on family opportunities
part IV|12 pages
Moving forward