Involving Immigrants in Youth Sport Coaching: Part 1. A Literature Review and Quantitative Profile
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Authors
Erickson, Karl
Wilson, Brian
Horton, Sean
Young, Bradley W.
Côté, Jean
Date
2016-05-13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Keyword
Immigrants , Sports Coaching , Youth Sport
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Abstract
Little, if any, previous research has investigated the involvement of immigrants in sport coaching. This is the first of a series of two articles that focus on this issue. In this article, following a general literature review, structured retrospective interviews (n = 29) are used to construct a profile of immigrant youth sport coaches. Two distinct profiles were identified: (a) leisure-oriented coaches, who had not coached prior to immigration; and (b) career-oriented coaches, who had coached prior to immigration Statistically significant differences (p < .05) were found between groups relating to athletic experience, sport-related education, time between immigration and initiation of coaching, and coaching of their own children Separate pathways to coaching involvement after immigration were identified for both profiles.