Sports,  Recreation  and   Fair  Play

Sports and recreational activities can be a deterrent for antisocial behaviours. At the same time, care must be taken to ensure that conflict, violence or accidents do not occur in such activities and that students are encouraged to play fair. As well, adventure or wilderness challenge activities can be used with disruptive youth.

• Explanations (Summaries, Articles)
• Frost J, Jacobs PJ, (1995). Play deprivation. A factor in juvenile violence. Dimensions of Early Childhood
• Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports, (nd). Promoting Fair Play Programs
• Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports, (nd). Building a New Brand of Sports - What About Violence?

Evidence (Reports, Research Reviews, Major Case Studies)

• Ayers C, Shavel D, (1997). Adventuring Programming & Prevention of Adolescent Problem Behaviors: Applying Research and the Public Health Model of Prevention
• Witt PA, (1997). The at-risk youth recreation project. Parks and Recreation
• Canadian Parks/Recreation Association. Impact and Benefits of Physical Activity and Recreation on Canadian Youth-at-Risk.

Examples (Canadian and Other Examples)

Resources

-Planning Guides

-Programs and Materials

• Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports, (nd). Promoting Fair Play Programs
• Ayers C, Shavel D, (1997). Adventuring Programming & Prevention of Adolescent Problem Behaviors: Applying Research and the Public Health Model of Prevention
• Garza D, (1993). Outdoor Survival Training for Alaska's Youth. Instructor Manual and Student Manual
• Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports, (nd). Fair Play Videos
• Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports, (nd). Fair Play Programming Tools
  

-Policy Examples