Original scientific paper

Parental participation in their children’s sports clubs

Paul De Knop ; Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Faculteit LK, Brussel, Belgium
Albert Buisman ; Universiteit Utrecht-Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen, Pedagogiek-Werkgroep SBG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Michiel De Haan ; Universiteit Utrecht-Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen, Pedagogiek-Werkgroep SBG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Berto Van Iersel ; Universiteit Utrecht-Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen, Pedagogiek-Werkgroep SBG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Corine Horvers ; Universiteit Utrecht-Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen, Pedagogiek-Werkgroep SBG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Lieke Vloet ; Universiteit Utrecht-Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen, Pedagogiek-Werkgroep SBG, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Abstract

The aim of this research project was, firstly, to gain an insight into the number of parents involved in the sports clubs of their children, and secondly, to find out whether the sports clubs are satisfied with the way in which the parents are involved. Surveys were sent to 486 sports clubs in the Netherlands. From the 171 clubs who returned the questionnaires, 76.7% were not pleased with the number of parents involved in the sports club. Furthermore, in 53% of the cases they were not happy at all with the way in which the parents were involved. However, clubs do not have a policy concerning the enhancement and quality improvement of parental involvement. From qualitative interviews with the parents, Board members, and coaches in 12 clubs it can however be concluded that parents are willing to fulfil some duties in the sports club, but they say that they were not asked to do so by the Board members.

Keywords

sports club, parental participation, policy, interviews

Hrčak ID:

256515

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/256515

Publication date:

26.4.1998.

Article data in other languages: german

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