TY  - JOUR
TI  - BEYONDAGAME:PEEREDUCATIONTOSEPARATEFOOTBALLAND VIOLENCE
AB  - Football, one of the sports with roots in history, has been associated with violence and tragedy in various countries. Several studies have tried to understand the nature and structure of hooliganism and its common cross-national characteristics, severity,and causes. Although existing literature suggests a variety of strategies to prevent violence in football, it is widely acceptedthattheremustbegrassrootsmovementsandself-awareness,besidesthese measures, to reduce cases of aggression in football.This study, which was awarded the Fair Play prize in 2014 by the Turkish Olympic Committee, focuses on training fans using the peer education methodology. The young fans of Beşiktaş Football Club implemented a peer education program and conducted an online survey to assess its effectiveness and understand the participants’ perceptions and reflections regarding the causes of and methods to prevent football hooliganism. The results suggest that the training program was effective and that it should be disseminated to reach all other associations to achieve results that are more positive.
AU  - Arda, Berna
AU  - Done, Kumru
AU  - Ekmekci, Alp Burak
AU  - ekmekci, perihan elif
PY  - 2018
JO  - IOJET
VL  - 5
IS  - 1
SN  - 2148-225X
SP  - 180
EP  - 188
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/378407
ER  -