Introduction 1 Sport for development in policy, practice and research 2 Sport, development and the political-economic context of Zambia3 Sport as a development partner: international, national and community integration4 Young people in Zambia: their lives and social contexts5 Approaches to local sport for development provision6 Being involved: young people’s experiences of sport for developmentConclusions: localizing global sport for developmentReferencesIndex

This book extends existing understandings of the increasingly prominent use of sport to address global development agendas. Through a locally-centred and contextualized analysis it presents a counterpoint to prevailing approaches to sport for development research that seeks either to evaluate and measure impact, or present internationally-orientated analyses. Offering wide-ranging historical, political, economic and social contextualization, the study examines how a key period in the expansion of the sport for development sector unfolded in Zambia. It considers the significance of varying degrees of integration and partnership practices between sport and development agencies at different levels, and outlines approaches to the provision of sport for development activities in various communities. By drawing on nearly a decade of multidisciplinary research undertaken with young people and adults living and working in urban communities in Zambia, the book provides a detailed examination of the lives, experiences and responses of young people involved in these activities drawn from their own accounts. Concluding reflections identify possibilities for enhancing understanding and improving research and evidence through methodologies that 'localize global sport for development'. The unique approach and content will be highly relevant to academic researchers and post-graduate students studying sport and development across many different contexts.