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On the 50th anniversary of the ISSA and IRSS, Cora Burnett, one of the world's leading scholars on studying the ways that sport has been used for development, considers the trajectory, challenges and future for understanding sport's role in conflict resolution and peace. The emerging field of sport-for-development has proliferated since the early 2000s under the auspices of global leadership emanating from the UN, FIFA, the IOC and governments facilitating national sport-for-all and sport (for) development programmes. In the wake of major events such as the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup competitions, international development agencies collaborated with non-government organizations to address a wide range of social ills at grassroots levels across the world. Particular challenges for this line of research reside in tensions between donors who seek proof of how often limited focused programmes may have successfully addressed societal problems, and critical scholarship which may see such programmatic efforts too often aligned with hegemonic practices and neoliberal agendas. It is argued that future research will need to employ tactics derived from ethnographic and interpretive frameworks in order to assess better how efforts aimed at development through sport may be understood in local communities and facilitate better the shared ownership of these programmes.

The building of social capital at community level is explored by assessing the impact of the Australia Africa 2006 Sport Development Programme's Active Community Clubs Initiative as a catalyst of developing networks and active citizenship in the impoverished rural village of Tshabo, in the Easter Cape Province of South Africa. Main paradigms of neo-classical capital theory (Bourdieu), Coleman's rational choice theory, network theory, Putnam's framework of civil engagement and Verweel's multi-level analysis inform the conceptual framework for analysis. Pre- and post-impact assessments utilized interviews (18 major stakeholders) and focus group sessions during three intervals over a 13-month period which included a representative sample of community leaders ( n = 13), households ( n = 47), volunteer coaches and administrators ( n = 28) and participants who participated in the programme ( n = 121). Participation in the Active Community Club's programmes interfaced with other normative social institutional spheres to generate social capital at an individual and community level.

Drawing on the body of knowledge of social impact research, this article offers the rationale, methodology and results of the social impact of the junior component of the Australia-South Africa Sport Development Programme. Academics from different disciplines developed and refined a multidimensional, flexible impact assessment tool for the research that was undertaken in the Northern Province and the Eastern Cape in 1999. The Programme that was fed through the educational system in contexts of poverty was monitored and assessed in relation to individual and core sociological indicators at macro-, meso- and micro-levels. The change that was indicated by the presenters (school teachers), participants (children) and other national and regional stakeholders portrays perceptions and experiences of `social change' in terms of ideology, socialization, empowerment, equity and access to participation and decision-making against the background of material constraints and the manifestations of poverty.

Comparing abled-bodied athletes and Olympic sports with disabled athletes and Paralympic sports, the latter are relatively less popular and receive proportionally less funding from formal sport agencies and government sector. The title, analyze in challenges of Paralympic athletes in Sri Lanka, was described specific objective such as to provide a pathway of eliminate or minimize the impact of the given challenges and identify the sporting needs and desires of Paralympic athlete across the area. Disabled athletes who is represented Paralympic were highlighted. The challenges faced by the athletes in study could be categorized as physical, economic and social. According to analyzed results problem with facility and equipment availability. Study was also concerned about the negative attitude displayed towards then as support of sponsorship and public and media. Especially in Sri Lanka there is lack of disabled athletes' researches. Accordingly, there is a space to be filled up and will be answered by this study. Using the methods of investigative journalism and secondary data analysis were used of this study. As this study is analytical in nature as far as possible an attempt was made to collect secondary data. Previous studies were carried out provide a conceptual background of the study. ; Comparando atletas con discapacidades físicas y deportes olímpicos con atletas con discapacidades y deportes paralímpicos, estos últimos son relativamente menos populares y reciben proporcionalmente menos fondos de las agencias deportivas formales y del sector gubernamental. El título, analizó los desafíos de los atletas paralímpicos en Sri Lanka, se describió como un objetivo específico, para el cual es proporcionar una forma de eliminar o minimizar el impacto de los desafíos presentados e identificar las necesidades y deseos deportivos de los atletas paralímpicos en toda el área. Se destacaron los atletas con discapacidad representados en el deporte paralímpico. Los desafíos que enfrentan los atletas en estudio pueden clasificarse en físicos, económicos y sociales. Según los resultados analizados, el problema está en la disponibilidad de instalaciones y equipos. El estudio también tuvo que ver con la actitud negativa mostrada hacia el patrocinio, el público y los medios. Especialmente en Sri Lanka, hay una falta de investigación sobre atletas con discapacidades. En este sentido, hay un espacio para ser llenado y será respondido por este estudio. El periodismo de investigación y los métodos de análisis de datos secundarios se utilizaron en este estudio. Como este estudio es de naturaleza analítica, en la medida de lo posible, se intentó recolectar datos secundarios. Se han llevado a cabo estudios previos y proporcionan una base conceptual para el estudio. ; Comparando atletas com deficiência física e esportes olímpicos com atletas com deficiência e esportes paraolímpicos, estes últimos são relativamente menos populares e recebem proporcionalmente menos financiamento de agências esportivas formais e do setor governamental. O título, analisado os desafios dos atletas paraolímpicos no Sri Lanka, foi descrito como objetivo específico, para o qual é fornecer um caminho para eliminar ou minimizar o impacto dos desafios apresentados e identificar as necessidades e desejos esportivos dos atletas paraolímpicos em toda a área. Os atletas com deficientes representados no esporte paraolímpicos foram destacados. Os desafios enfrentados pelos atletas em estudo podem ser classificados como físicos, econômicos e sociais. De acordo com os resultados analisados, o problema é com a disponibilidade de instalações e equipamentos. O estudo também se preocupou com a atitude negativa exibida em relação ao patrocínio, ao público e à mídia. Especialmente no Sri Lanka, faltam pesquisas de atletas com deficiência. Nesse sentido, existe um espaço a ser preenchido e será respondido por este estudo. Métodos de jornalismo investigativo e análise de dados secundários foram utilizados neste estudo. Como este estudo é de natureza analítica, tanto quanto possível, foi feita uma tentativa de coletar dados secundários. Estudos anteriores foram realizados, e fornecem uma base conceitual do estudo.