Career paths of Swedish top-level women soccer players. (18th August 2019)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Career paths of Swedish top-level women soccer players. (18th August 2019)
- Main Title:
- Career paths of Swedish top-level women soccer players
- Authors:
- Andersson, Rebecca
Barker-Ruchti, Natalie - Abstract:
- Abstract: This study explores seven Swedish top-level women's soccer players' career development experiences. Data were produced through semi-structured interviews and a biographical mapping grid. The theoretical framework of 'careership' was employed to understand the data. The results showed homogenous career paths. Moreover, the data show that the players decided at a young age to pursue a career in soccer; experienced the transition from junior to senior level soccer as difficult because of a lack of physical preparedness; soccer over school commitments. We recommend that soccer stakeholders (e.g. federations, clubs, coaches) give the transition from junior to senior level soccer special attention to prevent intense demands that may cause dropout. We further propose that if athletes should give sport and education equal priority, the Swedish dual career concept of high school education and sport needs further reflection and adjustment.
- Is Part Of:
- Soccer and society. Volume 20:Number 6(2019)
- Journal:
- Soccer and society
- Issue:
- Volume 20:Number 6(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 20, Issue 6 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 20
- Issue:
- 6
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0020-0006-0000
- Page Start:
- 857
- Page End:
- 871
- Publication Date:
- 2019-08-18
- Subjects:
- Soccer -- Great Britain -- Periodicals
Soccer -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- Periodicals
306.483 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/fsas20/current ↗
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http://www.ingenta.com/isis/browsing/AllIssues/ingenta;jsessionid=99bvvwctiq5p.crescent?journal=pubinfobike://fcp/sas ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/14660970.2018.1431775 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1466-0970
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- Legaldeposit
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