‘It just makes you feel invincible’: a Foucauldian analysis of children's experiences of organised team sports

摘要: The childhood years are highlighted as a crucial time when ongoing participation in physical activity can be nurtured and maintained. nurturing of child's proclivity to participate organised sport normally falls into the domain adults. While both parents coaches have been identified key influences on children's enjoyment sport, some negative perceptions exist about their roles. Although perspectives increasingly being acknowledged valuable, it would appear that young children still marginalised active participants areas health-related research. primary objective this study was give space views examine how adult behaviours affected these sport. This qualitative utilised eight focus group interviews with total 30 (aged 6–11 years) Greater Auckland area New Zealand. paper presents Foucauldian discourse analysis relating thei...