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Från fotbollsplan ut i samhället

Ucar, Ali LU (2024) SOPA63 20221
School of Social Work
Abstract (Swedish)
The aim of this study was to examine how participation in football associations can be used to enhance integration work and what challenges the football leaders meet in their work with youths with migrant backgrounds.
I have conducted six qualitative semi-structured interviews with six leaders in different football associations. The empirical data was analyzed using theoretical concepts of social capital, norms and social inclusion and exclusion.
The football leaders expressed that football has many positive traits that can be used in integration work. Football can be used as a platform for people with different cultures and backgrounds to meet, integrate and build relationships with each other. The leaders also expressed that there are... (More)
The aim of this study was to examine how participation in football associations can be used to enhance integration work and what challenges the football leaders meet in their work with youths with migrant backgrounds.
I have conducted six qualitative semi-structured interviews with six leaders in different football associations. The empirical data was analyzed using theoretical concepts of social capital, norms and social inclusion and exclusion.
The football leaders expressed that football has many positive traits that can be used in integration work. Football can be used as a platform for people with different cultures and backgrounds to meet, integrate and build relationships with each other. The leaders also expressed that there are many excluding factors like family finances and racist comments and attitudes that affect people with migrant backgrounds. In conclusion the leaders face some challenges regarding social integration through sports but mainly express that there are many positive traits with football that can help the integration work. (Less)
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author
Ucar, Ali LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Football, integration, leader, social network, norms, exclusion and inclusion.
language
Swedish
id
9173685
date added to LUP
2024-09-12 14:41:11
date last changed
2024-09-12 14:41:11
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this study was to examine how participation in football associations can be used to enhance integration work and what challenges the football leaders meet in their work with youths with migrant backgrounds.
I have conducted six qualitative semi-structured interviews with six leaders in different football associations. The empirical data was analyzed using theoretical concepts of social capital, norms and social inclusion and exclusion.
The football leaders expressed that football has many positive traits that can be used in integration work. Football can be used as a platform for people with different cultures and backgrounds to meet, integrate and build relationships with each other. The leaders also expressed that there are many excluding factors like family finances and racist comments and attitudes that affect people with migrant backgrounds. In conclusion the leaders face some challenges regarding social integration through sports but mainly express that there are many positive traits with football that can help the integration work.}},
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  title        = {{Från fotbollsplan ut i samhället}},
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