Disengagement, dea??motivation, vulnerable groups and sporting inclusion: a case study of the Homeless World Cup

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The inaugural Homeless World Cup was held in July 2003 in Graz, Austria with 18 teams competing. Organized by the International Network of Street Papers, the tournament's aims were to encourage disengaged and dea??motivated people to participate in the sporting environment, to provide an inclusive football opportunity to raise personal dignity and selfa??esteem, and to use football as a social inclusion tool to challenge stereotypical views, especially in the media, of homeless people. The researcher was coach to the Welsh squad and this article reflectively reports the experiences of the Welsh squad in relation to the tournament's three objectives of: encouraging disengaged and dea??motivated people, raising personal dignity and selfa??esteem, and challenging stereotypical views.View full textDownload full textRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2011.548353