TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Psychosocial influences on children’s identification with sports teams
JO  - Journal of sociology (Melbourne, Vic.)
A1  - Spaaij, R
A1  - Anderson, Alastair
SP  - 299
EP  - 315
VL  - 46
IS  - 3
N2  - 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 />
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SN  - 1440-7833
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1440783310371403
ID  - ref1
ER  -