Olmos, Juan Carlos Checa, Garrido, Ángeles Arjona, Pardo, Rodrigo, and García-Arjona, Noemi
Subjects
*IMMIGRANT children, *SPORTS & society, *IMMIGRANTS, *SOCIAL integration, *ASSIMILATION of immigrants, *DISCRIMINATION in sports, *ACCULTURATION, *SOCIAL history
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to understand the role of physical activity and sport in the social integration of young immigrants in Almeria (Spain). The Physical Activity and Sport Acculturation Index (PASAI) was designed for this purpose, taking four dimensions into account (i.e., mixed relationships, cultural references, norms and transnationality). Data were obtained from a survey administered to the immigrant population between 14 and 24 years old. Results show that immigrants have a low level of participation in physical activity and sport. Generation and origin appear to be the main variables that predict this participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
SOCIAL integration, ASSIMILATION of immigrants, ACCULTURATION, EDUCATION & society, SOCIOCULTURAL factors, ADAPTABILITY (Personality), SOCIAL interaction
Abstract
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Published
2010
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