Educational issues, Vol. 4 No. 2, 2021.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.53577/oot.4.2.4
ATHLETES’ OPINION OF A DUAL CAREER IN CROATIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Romana Caput-Joginica
; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Anamarija Jazbec
; Fakultet šumarstva i drvne tehnologija Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to present the Croatian dual career system (DC) and observe its
implementation in secondary schools that provide DC special conditions and support. The
participants of this study are 54 student-athletes (31 female and 23 male), who are representatives
of three secondary schools that were partners in the project “Sinergy of Sports Culture, Olympic
Value and DC for Young Athletes”, supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
and the European Olympic Committee (EOC) programs (2019). Despite the mandatory flexibility
in education, 55.56% athletes confirmed that they had faced the problem of balancing between
school and sports commitments. The majority of athletes (57.41%) trained every day, while 33.33%
athletes trained several times a day. This study confirmed that student-athletes got most help and
support on DC from family (83.33%) and coaches (9.26%). Monitoring the implementation of DC
special conditions and support services designed specifically for athletes could be more successful.
Keywords
dual career, professional support services, special conditions
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Publication date:
25.11.2021.
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