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From Sport to Work? Exploring Potentials in a Moroccan Sport-for-Employability Programme
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Abstract Sport for development (SFD) has become an increasingly recognised and used approach to support positive social development across several contexts and thematic areas, including as it relates to improving the employability of young people not in employment or education (NEETs). Despite this, there ha... view more
Sport for development (SFD) has become an increasingly recognised and used approach to support positive social development across several contexts and thematic areas, including as it relates to improving the employability of young people not in employment or education (NEETs). Despite this, there has been limited research in this area, and we only have a partial picture of the experiences, mechanisms, and design of sport-for-employability programmes. Responding to this, the following paper presents the results of a qualitative study on the experiences and outcomes associated with an employability-focused SFD programme based in Casablanca, Morocco. Results illustrate how the programme provided crucial support to encourage consistent engagement and that this programme offered valuable opportunities for practical experiences and recognised qualifications. Nonetheless, many participants remain in short-term or precarious employment situations. Thus, closer alignment with job market needs and engagement with employment policy issues are likely needed to support longer-term, more secure employment.... view less
Keywords
sports; social change; employability; adolescent; occupational integration; labor market; Morocco; North Africa
Classification
Leisure Research
Free Keywords
Sport for Development (SFD); livelihoods; employment; NEETs
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 759-771
Journal
Youth, 2 (2022) 4
Issue topic
School-to-Work Transition of NEETS
ISSN
2673-995X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed