Referees, Match Officials and Abuse: Research and Implications for Policy (Routledge Focus on Sport, Culture and Society)

By: Tom Webb and Mike Rayner and Jamie Cleland and Jimmy O'Gorman

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Synopsis: This book explores issues related to the abuse of referees and match officials in sport. Drawing on original empirical research in football, rugby union, rugby league and cricket, it provides an insight into the complexities involved in the recruitment, retention and development processes of match officials from across the global sports industry. Using an evidence-based approach, the book examines why abuse occurs, the operational environments in which match officials operate, and underlying issues and trends that cut across sports and therefore can be linked to wider societal trends. It challenges global sport policy and discusses the development of an inclusive, cohesive and facilitative environment for match officials, players, coaches and spectators to ensure the future provision of global sport. Referees, Match Officials and Abuse is an invaluable resource for all students, scholars and national governing bodies of sport with an interest in match officials, sports governance, sport policy, sport management and the sociology of sport.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 130 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780429775277
Related ISBNs:: 9780429431203, 9780367633592, 9781138364677
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 11/09/20
Copyrighted By:: Tom Webb. The right of Tom Webb to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Sports, Business and Finance, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.