@article{ref1,
title="Psychosocial influences on children’s identification with sports teams",
journal="Journal of sociology (Melbourne, Vic.)",
year="2010",
author="Spaaij, R and Anderson, Alastair",
volume="46",
number="3",
pages="299-315",
abstract="The article examines the socialization of children into identification with a sports team. It presents a sociological approach which extends the insights obtained from research into psychological aspects of sports team identification. A conceptual model is presented which proffers an explanation of how and why children become supporters of a particular team. The model depicts the relationship between socializing agents, broader social influences and embodied dispositions. It is argued that these factors coalesce to influence children’s identification with a sports team. The article presents results of a qualitative study of young Australian Rules football supporters which show that their embryonic identification with a sports team is strongly influenced by parental and near family influences, particularly fathers and other male role models.<p />",
language="",
issn="1440-7833",
doi="10.1177/1440783310371403",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1440783310371403"
}