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Cronin, CJ, Walsh, BA, Quayle, L, Whittaker, E and Whitehead, AE (2018) Carefully supporting autonomy – learning coaching lessons and advancing theory from women’s netball in England. Sports Coaching Review. ISSN 2164-0629
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Abstract
Back to Netball (B2N) is an initiative that encourages women, whose engagement has lapsed, to return to regular Netball participation. This study explores what aspects of coaching practice within B2N are perceived to be effective. A thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 28 B2N participants and 6 coaches was undertaken. Analysis identified four pertinent themes; 1) participants personalising sporting experiences through choice, 2) coaches facilitating and / or directing participants to relevant opportunities, 3) critical considerations of autonomy; a need for balance, 4) caring as a coaching ethic. The subsequent discussion considers autonomy and care as two relevant theoretical explanations. Within the discussion, it is posited that autonomy supportive behaviours and caring relationships may be symbiotic features of successful coaching. A novel interdisciplinary theoretical contribution is therefore made by connecting Self Determination Theory with the burgeoning recognition of coaching as a caring practice.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Sports Coaching Review on 21/1/18, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/21640629.2018.1429113 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Coaching; Care; Netball; Self Determination Theory; Autonomy |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV561 Sports > GV711 Coaching G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV561 Sports |
| Divisions: | Sport Studies, Leisure & Nutrition (closed 31 Aug 19) |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
| Date of acceptance: | 15 January 2018 |
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 21 July 2019 |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jan 2018 10:28 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2021 10:51 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1080/21640629.2018.1429113 |
| URI: | https://ljmu-9.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/7870 |
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