Sport can help to reduce youth offending but the evidence around what works is problematic
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Football and other sports are often used as a sport-based intervention – a tool for promoting social inclusion, personal development and youth crime prevention.
Its advocates claim that taking part in sport and physical activity can engage young people in developmental opportunities which empower them and impact positively on outcomes including mental and physical health, life skills, educational achievement and employability.
Furthermore, SBIs are increasingly being used in attempts to reduc...
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