Dear all,
Last week the following items were published on idrottsforum.org (see below; language and publication dates, YYMMDD, in brackets). Click on the red headings to go to content. Utilize the Google Translate service to turn Scandinavian language pages into (some sort of) English.
Have a great week,
Kjell Eriksson
Editor
Research Article
Regionalt idrettsdemokrati: Hvem deltar og hva påvirker interesse for deltakelse på idrettskretsting? [Regional sports democracy: Who participates and what factors impact interest in regional decision-making arenas for sports policy?]
In the spring of 2022, changes were proposed to the composition of the Sports Council, and based on the change in composition, the purpose of this study is to investigate who participates and which factors influence the interest in participation in sports councils. The study by Anne Tjønndal, Martine Limstrand & Siv Stavang Aune, published in the peer review journal Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum, is based on a survey of sports teams in Nordland, combined with a quantitative content analysis of protocols from the Nordland sports district in the period 2016-2022. The questionnaire data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. (Published in Norwegian 231130; abstract in English available.
Book Review
Statens stöd till idrotten: Uppföljning 2022 [State support for sports in Sweden 2022], by Johan R. Norberg & Lina Wahlgren
Björn Anders Larsson analyzes and reviews State support for sports in Sweden 2022 a report from the Center for Sports Research, written by Johan R. Norberg and Lina Wahlgren. The report analyzes the state’s financial support and governance of sport and its effects compared to the goals that are formulated year by year. Our reviewer is extremely experienced in sports investigations and finds this report to be well done, thorough and relevant in its analysis and discussion. (Book and review in Swedish, published 231120.)
New Issues of Scholarly Journals
(We rely heavily on journal publishers delivering on their promises of new issue alerts. Sometimes they don’t.)
Leisure Studies, Volume 42, 2023, Issue 4 (231127)- Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, Volume 15, 2023, Issue 5 (231127)
- Managing Sport and Leisure, Volume 28, 2023, Issue 3 | Sports and Leisure Management in Asia (231127)
- Journal of Sport & Tourism, Volume 27, 2023, Issue 3 (231127)
- Annals of Leisure Research, Volume 26, 2023, Issue 2 (231128)
- The Physical Educator, Vol. 80, 2023, No. 4 (231129)
- Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, Volume 15, 2023, Issue 3 (231129)
Leisure Studies, Volume 42, 2023, Issue 4 (231127)News items (calls for papers, vacancies, etc.)
- PhD studentship opportunity | A level playing field? Understanding diversity in the British Sports Media | Apply no later than January 9, 2024 (231128)
