Adolescent girls' experiences of basketball in Australian and Japanese clubs. Issue 2 (4th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Light, Richard; Yasaki, Wataru
• Is Part Of: Asia-Pacific journal of health, sport and physical education. Volume 8:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 147
• Page End: 160
• Publication Date: 2017-05-04
• Subjects: Adolescent girls -- basketball -- culture -- participation -- meaning -- sport; Physical education and training -- Periodicals; Physical education and training -- Australia -- Periodicals; Physical education and training -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Physical education and training -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 796.07
• DOI: 10.1080/18377122.2017.1304156
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1837-7122

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Despite recognition of the influence of social and cultural contexts on young people's participation in youth sport, there are a limited number of studies that have identified how culture shapes the nature of participation and how it influences experience. This article reports on a study that inquired into what adolescent girls (13–16 years) enjoy about playing basketball in Japan and Australia and in which the cultural context emerged as a significant influence upon experience and enjoyment. Adopting grounded theory methodology, data were generated through an initial questionnaire and three subsequent rounds of semi-structured interviews with six girls in the team at clubs in Melbourne, Australia, and Tokyo, Japan.