Idrottspolitik i Västerbotten
En kvalitativ studie av politikers och tjänstemäns syn på idrottspolitik
Sports politicsMunicipalities and sportsPolicy documents for sportsSport political programsSports in society and youth sportsIdrottspolitikKommunal idrottStyrdokument för idrottIdrottspolitisk planIdrott och samhälle och ungdomsidrott
This study was made in collaboration between Umeå University and Västerbotten sportsfederation. The study was aimed to find out how the municipalities are working with variousissues in the sports field. A subject of interest for this study was to see if the municipalitieswere implementing strategies in the sports field on determined goals by using policydocuments. Our study focused mostly on kids and youth that participate in organized sports inVästerbotten. Other aspects of interest in the study were economics in sports, how youthsports should be organized, and segregation in sports due to financial factors. The study wasbased on seven interviews in four different municipalities in Västerbotten. The result of thestudy showed a lack of working with determined goals in the sports field. Other clinicalfindings in the study were that in youth?s opportunities to participate in organized sportbecame a threat due to increasing costs; this may also increase segregation within the society.We also found that municipalities were interested in practicing a youth sports organizationthat would offer sports to a wide population. During our discussions with politicians andworkers in the municipalities we saw a desire to start working in a more goal oriented way.