Tag: Roald Undlien

Roald Undlien’s doctoral dissertation “We just knew that we had to be a part of it”: The Youth Olympic Games as a catalyst for social innovation explores how volunteering at an Olympic event can function as a stimulus for social innovation for people with intellectual disabilities. Our reviewer is Daniela Schwarz, and she finds a stimulating and original perspective on social improvement that promotes further studies of social leveraging, social innovation, and social entrepreneurship.

Roald Undlien forsvarer sitt doktorgradsarbeid ved ved Høgskolen i Innlandet 10.juni 2020. Avhandlingen tar utgangspunkt i Ungdoms-OL på Lillehammer i 2016. Blant de som var frivillige under arrangementet var en gruppe elever med forskjellige typer utviklingshemning ved en lokal videregående skole, som fikk i oppgave å plukke og sortere søppel på to av arenaene. Avhandlingen følger denne gruppen før, under og to år etter arrangementet.

JSFD’s mission is to examine, advance and disseminate evidence, best practices, and lessons learned from Sport for Development programmes and interventions. Editor’s pick from the current issue: LASTING SOCIAL VALUE OR A ONE-OFF? PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES’ EXPERIENCES WITH VOLUNTEERING FOR THE YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES by Roald Undlien.

The Journal of Sport for Development (JSFD) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal focused on publishing research from the Sport for Development sector. JSFD’s mission is to examine, advance and disseminate evidence, best practices, and lessons learned from Sport for Development programmes and interventions.

The International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing (IJSMM), a refereed journal published four times per year, aims to present current practice and research in the area of sport management and marketing. Special issue: The Youth Olympic Games: Management and Legacy