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Articles

“It’s a ripple effect”: the role of intergroup contact within an inner-city youth sport for development and peace program

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Pages 203-219 | Received 18 Dec 2018, Accepted 16 Aug 2019, Published online: 26 Aug 2019
 

ABSTRACT

Rationale: Positive contact between divided groups experiencing conflict may not only change intergroup attitudes, but may also promote positive relationship development and other community development outcomes.

Purpose: The study draws on SDP literature and contact theory to investigate factors that facilitate positive intergroup contact within an inner-city youth SDP soccer program developed within the public sector. A secondary purpose is to examine the impact that contact has on program stakeholders including youth and authority figures within a community plagued with issues of youth deviance.

Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with thirteen program stakeholders in one municipality in Ontario, Canada.

Findings: Relevant programing, understanding others’ perspectives, having champions of youth development, and human, financial, and partnership resources all play a critical role in facilitating contact within an inner-city youth SDP program. Intergroup contact also had many positive impacts on program stakeholders as trusting relationships were developed, youth behavior changed, and community pride was established.

Practical Implications: Managers and policy makers can consider these factors when facilitating contact between diverse groups.

Research Contribution: The study offers new insight into the role of public sector actors in SDP practice.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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