The aim of the research project is to gain new knowledge about the social position and status of sport participation among young people in Norway.
Organized sport is an important activity for many young people in Norway. Still, participation varies with age, social background, place of residence etc. Based on the national youth survey Ungdata (N=330.000) and qualitative fieldwork studies we will examine factors promoting participation in youth sport.
The research project is a collaboration between NOVA, OsloMet and the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. A grant from the Ministry of Culture to “Ungdatasenteret”, will ensure a long-term commitment to the sport research based on results from Ungdata. The project will be led by Anders Bakken at NOVA, OsloMet.
Participants
Publications
- Idrettens posisjon i ungdomstiden. Kort oppsummert nr. 1, 2020 (oda.oslomet.no)
- Strandbu, Å.; Bakken, A. & Stefansen, K. (2019). The continued importance of family sport culture for sport participation during the teenage years. Sport, Education and Society (tandfoline.com)
- Bakken, A. (2019). Idrettens posisjon i ungdomstida. Hvem deltar og hvem slutter i ungdomsidretten? NOVA Rapport 2/19 (oda.oslomet.no)
- Idrettens sosiale posisjon i ungdomstiden. Kort oppsummert nr. 3, 2018. Oslo: NOVA, OsloMet (oda.oslomet.no)
- Andersen, P. & A. Bakken (2018). Social class differences in youths’ participation in organized sports: What are the mechanisms? International Review for the Sociology of Sports. (journals.sagepub.com)
- Sandvik, M.R, A. Bakken & S. Loland (2018): Anabolic–androgenic steroid use and correlates in Norwegian adolescents, European Journal of Sport Science, (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- Strandbu, Å., A. Bakken & M. Sletten (2017). Exploring the minority–majority gap in sport participation: different patterns for boys and girls? Sport in Society (tandfonline.com)
- Bakken, A. (2017). Ungdata 2017. Nasjonale resultater. NOVA rapport 10/17 (oda.oslomet.no)
- Strandbu, Å, Gulløy, E. Andersen, P.L., Seippel, Ø. & Bergesen Dalen, H. (2017). Ungdom, idrett og klasse: Fortid, samtid og framtid. Norsk sosiologisk tidsskrift (idunn.no)
- Bakken, A. (2017). Sosiale forskjeller i ungdomsidretten – fattigdomsproblem eller sosial gradient? Oppvekstrapporten 2017. Oslo: Bufdir
