Building Bridges between a University and an Alternative High School

Bluechardt, Mary H.

doi:10.1080/07303084.1995.10608136

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“…Regular participation in physical recreation and sports can aid in coping with stress and can improve health and physical fitness (Bluechardt, 1995). The importance of sports and recreation is particularly relevant in regard to physical fitness when considering that young people in the United States have become more sedentary, with lower cardiovascular endurance and stamina and increased weight (Loupe, 1989).…”

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Sports and recreation: Community anchor and counterweight to conflict.

Taylor¹

1996

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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This article focuses on the role and significance that sports and recreation have played in American society. In particular, stress is placed on the contribution that sports has made to developing strong communities and neighborhoods. After a brief review of the historical role of sports in society, the current status of sports in America is discussed. Many communities are today unable to provide the services and benefits that recreation and sports provided during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. With crime seeming to have become a constant problem in many communities, with the continuing escalation of youth poverty, and with the erosion of industrial centers, sports and recreation opportunities have been eliminated from many municipal budgets. By focusing on the issue of whether recreation is a luxury or a necessity, this article examines the function of sports and recreation in both earlier and contemporary community settings.Recreation and sports are part of American culture. The formal and informal programming in many communities helps give positive outlets for youngsters and adults. Strong communities provide their citizens with options that promote balance (Fellin, 1995). Historically, government and the private sectors participated in promoting the benefits of sporting activities (Sessom, 1993). In the 1990s, America and, in particular, industrial centers, began to see the results of cutting programs and funds for sports and recreation. Such reductions, although often seen as financially necessary, have left a void that handicaps many communities and neighborhoods in their attempts to provide experiences to their youth that promote positive development.

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confidence: 99%