Facilitating sport and university study: The case of a dual career development environment in Sweden

This case study of a dual career development environment (DCDE) was informed by the holistic ecological approach (HEA) and aimed at: (a) providing a holistic description of a DCDE at university level in Sweden, and (b) investigating the perceived factors influencing the environment’s effectiveness i...

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Published in:Case studies in sport and exercise psychology 2020, Vol.4 (1), p.95
Main Authors: Linnér, Lukas, Stambulova, Natalia, Kamuk Storm, Louise, Kuettel, Andreas, Henriksen, Kristoffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
dual career
environment
holistic ecological approach
student-athlete
support
university
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Summary:This case study of a dual career development environment (DCDE) was informed by the holistic ecological approach (HEA) and aimed at: (a) providing a holistic description of a DCDE at university level in Sweden, and (b) investigating the perceived factors influencing the environment’s effectiveness in facilitating the development of student-athletes. We blended ‘in situ’ observations, interviews, and documents analysis to explore the case, and HEA-informed working models were transformed into empirical models summarizing the case. Findings show a well-coordinated DCDE with the key role of coaches in daily dual career support, and how efforts were integrated through a dual career-support team sharing a philosophy of facilitating healthy performance development and life balance, with a whole-person and empowerment approach. This study adds to the literature by identifying features of a successful DCDE and insights from the case can be useful for practitioners in their quest to optimize their DCDEs and support. © 2020 Human Kinetics
ISSN:2470-4857
DOI:10.1123/cssep.2020-0011