Sport and crime reduction: the role of sports in tackling youth crime
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| adam_text | Contents
Illustrations ix
Acronyms xi
Acknowledgements xii
1 Introduction 1
Who the book is aimed at 1
The book structure 2
Defining terms 4
The main argument of the book 5
2 Value judgements and some traditional rationales for sport 7
The influence of traditional values 7
Some traditional rationales for sport 9
3 A synthesis of theory from criminology, youth work and 16
adventure education
Criminological theory the development of cognitive
competencies 16
Skills development in youth work 17
Criminological theory the risk/protection
factor model 18
Personal development theory from adventure
education 21
A synthesis of theoretical perspectives to provide a model of personal
growth directed by values 25
An initial conclusion on the role of sport 28
Acknowledgement 28
vi Contents
4 What is evidence and how do we get it? 29
Philosophical positions 30
The implications of philosophical positions for research design 32
An interim conclusion on practicalities and problems in research 40
Acknowledgement 42
5 The policy context 43
Policy as a reflection of ideology or of political pragmatism 43
Policy as a determinant of the selection of evidence 45
The selection of evidence facilitating accountability and control 46
Conclusion 48
6 A typology of programmes, with implications for evaluation 49
A categorisation of programmes by risk level of participant 49
A categorisation of programmes by mechanism of crime
reduction 50
A typology combining risk level and mechanism 50
Examples of programmes, with implications for evaluation
methods 50
Implications 58
7 West Yorkshire Sports Counselling 59
Summary 59
Introduction to die programme 59
Evaluation and results 60
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation methods 70
Potential improvements to the programme 72
Partnership working and termination 73
8 Hafotty Wen 14 Peaks Programme 75
Summary 75
Introduction to the programme 75
Evaluation and results 76
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation methods 93
Funding, politics and operational difficulties 95
9 Fairbridge 97
Summary 97
introduction to the programme 98
Contents vii
Evaluation 98
Results 102
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation methods 106
10 The Clontarf Foundation s Football Academies 109
Summary 109
Introduction to the programme 109
Evaluation and results 112
How and why the programme worked 113
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation method 114
11 Positive Futures/Sportaction 116
Summary 116
Introduction to the programme at the national level 116
National evaluation and results 117
A local programme Sportaction 119
Local evaluation 120
Results 122
Case studies 123
How and why the programme worked 131
General limitations of the programme 133
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation methods 134
12 Summit 136
Summary 136
Introduction to the programme 136
Evaluation 138
Results 141
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation methods 153
13 Splash 156
Summary 156
Introduction to the programme 156
Evaluation 158
Methods that were rejected 162
Evaluation of the national programme 164
Results 166
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation method 170
viii Contents
14 Northtown Parks for All 174
Summary 174
Introduction to the programme 174
Evaluation and results 177
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation method 178
15 Modelling programmes and balancing objectives 180
Starting programme design from theory 180
Starting programme evaluation from theory 181
Limits of evidence led policy 185
Responses to changing funding sources 186
Balancing programme objectives 187
16 The approach to evaluation, the values of key policy 190
stakeholders, and what is practical
An academic perspective the role of methodology 190
A pragmatic perspective the role of value judgements of research
sponsors, policy makers, local politicians and gatekeepers 190
Practical limitations on evaluation given resources
and capability 194
... And events 197
17 Key success factors and the role of sport 198
Diversion 198
Pro social development 199
Conclusion sport as a tool 204
18 Conclusions 205
From the perspective of programme managers 205
From the perspective of researchers 207
From the perspective of policy makers 208
From the perspective of students 208
References 209
Index 217
Illustrations
Figures
3.1 Personal growth through adventure 22
4.1 The classic experimental design 32
4.2 The elements of the process of a crime
reduction programme in sequence 33
4 3 A context/mechanism/regularity configuration 38
15.1 The elements of the process of a crime reduction programme
in sequence 180
Tables
6.1 A typology of programmes and mechanisms 51
7.1 A comparison of reconvictions of Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 62
7.2 Participants who had attended 8 weeks or more of WYSC,
and control group 62
7.3 Participants who had attended 7 weeks or less of WYSC,
and control group 63
7.4 Offences reconvicted, December 1993 December 1995,
Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 63
7.5 A comparison of predicted and actual reconviction rates 65
7.6 Changes in self esteem 66
9.1 Changes in self reported personal and social skills 103
9.2 Comparison of scores on domains in the interview with
the young person, with inteviewers and staff ratings
of positive changes in young people 105
9.3 Inter correlations between different domains in interviews
with young people 105
10.1 School retention rates 112
11.1 Records of Sportaction work with clients October 2000
to July 2001 123
12.1 Summit participants who started January 2000 to April 2002 141
x Illustrations
12.2 Summit questionnaire results 142
13.1 Splash questionnaire excerpts 159
13.2 Changes in crime 2000 2001, by BCU areas 165
13.3 Changes in recorded crime between August 2001
and August 2002 for the eight Splash areas that received
additional YJB funding in 2002 168
15.1 A typology of programmes and mechanisms 181
16.1 Evaluation methods used in the case study programmes 195
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Contents
Illustrations ix
Acronyms xi
Acknowledgements xii
1 Introduction 1
Who the book is aimed at 1
The book structure 2
Defining terms 4
The main argument of the book 5
2 Value judgements and some traditional rationales for sport 7
The influence of traditional values 7
Some traditional rationales for sport 9
3 A synthesis of theory from criminology, youth work and 16
adventure education
Criminological theory the development of cognitive
competencies 16
Skills development in youth work 17
Criminological theory the risk/protection
factor model 18
Personal development theory from adventure
education 21
A synthesis of theoretical perspectives to provide a model of personal
growth directed by values 25
An initial conclusion on the role of sport 28
Acknowledgement 28
vi Contents
4 What is 'evidence' and how do we get it? 29
Philosophical positions 30
The implications of philosophical positions for research design 32
An interim conclusion on practicalities and problems in research 40
Acknowledgement 42
5 The policy context 43
Policy as a reflection of ideology or of political pragmatism 43
Policy as a determinant of the selection of evidence 45
The selection of evidence facilitating accountability and control 46
Conclusion 48
6 A typology of programmes, with implications for evaluation 49
A categorisation of programmes by risk level of participant 49
A categorisation of programmes by mechanism of crime
reduction 50
A typology combining risk level and mechanism 50
Examples of programmes, with implications for evaluation
methods 50
Implications 58
7 West Yorkshire Sports Counselling 59
Summary 59
Introduction to die programme 59
Evaluation and results 60
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation methods 70
Potential improvements to the programme 72
Partnership working and termination 73
8 Hafotty Wen 14 Peaks Programme 75
Summary 75
Introduction to the programme 75
Evaluation and results 76
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation methods 93
Funding, politics and operational difficulties 95
9 Fairbridge 97
Summary 97
introduction to the programme 98
Contents vii
Evaluation 98
Results 102
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation methods 106
10 The Clontarf Foundation's Football Academies 109
Summary 109
Introduction to the programme 109
Evaluation and results 112
How and why the programme worked 113
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation method 114
11 Positive Futures/Sportaction 116
Summary 116
Introduction to the programme at the national level 116
National evaluation and results 117
A local programme Sportaction 119
Local evaluation 120
Results 122
Case studies 123
How and why the programme worked 131
General limitations of the programme 133
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation methods 134
12 Summit 136
Summary 136
Introduction to the programme 136
Evaluation 138
Results 141
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation methods 153
13 Splash 156
Summary 156
Introduction to the programme 156
Evaluation 158
Methods that were rejected 162
Evaluation of the national programme 164
Results 166
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation method 170
viii Contents
14 Northtown Parks for All 174
Summary 174
Introduction to the programme 174
Evaluation and results 177
Conclusion on the programme and evaluation method 178
15 Modelling programmes and balancing objectives 180
Starting programme design from theory 180
Starting programme evaluation from theory 181
Limits of'evidence led' policy 185
Responses to changing funding sources 186
Balancing programme objectives 187
16 The approach to evaluation, the values of key policy 190
stakeholders, and what is practical
An academic perspective the role of methodology 190
A pragmatic perspective the role of value judgements of research
sponsors, policy makers, local politicians and gatekeepers 190
Practical limitations on evaluation given resources
and capability 194
. And events 197
17 Key success factors and the role of sport 198
Diversion 198
Pro social development 199
Conclusion sport as a tool 204
18 Conclusions 205
From the perspective of programme managers 205
From the perspective of researchers 207
From the perspective of policy makers 208
From the perspective of students 208
References 209
Index 217
Illustrations
Figures
3.1 Personal growth through adventure 22
4.1 The classic experimental design 32
4.2 The elements of the process of a crime
reduction programme in sequence 33
4 3 A context/mechanism/regularity configuration 38
15.1 The elements of the process of a crime reduction programme
in sequence 180
Tables
6.1 A typology of programmes and mechanisms 51
7.1 A comparison of reconvictions of Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 62
7.2 Participants who had attended 8 weeks or more of WYSC,
and control group 62
7.3 Participants who had attended 7 weeks or less of WYSC,
and control group 63
7.4 Offences reconvicted, December 1993 December 1995,
Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 63
7.5 A comparison of predicted and actual reconviction rates 65
7.6 Changes in self esteem 66
9.1 Changes in self reported personal and social skills 103
9.2 Comparison of scores on domains in the interview with
the young person, with inteviewers' and staff ratings
of positive changes in young people 105
9.3 Inter correlations between different domains in interviews
with young people 105
10.1 School retention rates 112
11.1 Records of Sportaction work with clients October 2000
to July 2001 123
12.1 Summit participants who started January 2000 to April 2002 141
x Illustrations
12.2 Summit questionnaire results 142
13.1 Splash questionnaire excerpts 159
13.2 Changes in crime 2000 2001, by BCU areas 165
13.3 Changes in recorded crime between August 2001
and August 2002 for the eight Splash areas that received
additional YJB funding in 2002 168
15.1 A typology of programmes and mechanisms 181
16.1 Evaluation methods used in the case study programmes 195 |
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