The Future of Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education Optimising Ch

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Timothy Lynch

The Future of Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education

Timothy Lynch

The Future of Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education Optimising Children’s Health through Local and Global Community Partnerships

Timothy Lynch Plymouth University, UK

ISBN 978-3-319-31666-6 ISBN 978-3-319-31667-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-31667-3

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016942663 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover illustration: © Stephen Bonk/Fotolia.co.uk Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland

This book is dedicated to my family—Eftyhia, Eleanor, Nathaniel, and Emilia, whom I love to the moon and back.

CONTENTS

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Introduction

2

Context of Partnerships

25

3

Creating Local Pathways in University Teacher Education: Planting the Seed

37

4 Making Sense of the Big Picture: What the Literature Says

53

5

Global Community Partnership Research

67

6

Global Insights and Support

87

7

Developing Local Partnerships in HPE (Win, Win, Win)

99

8

Partnerships Work: Continuing the Success in Swimming and Water Safety

111

Benefitting from National Initiatives: Tennis Australia ‘Hot Shots’

125

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10 Overcoming Barriers and Problem Solving

135

11 Conclusion and Recommendations

149

Appendix A

161

Appendix B

165

Index

167

LIST

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Conceptual Framework for health, wellbeing, and physical education, ‘Best Start: A community collaborative approach to lifelong health and wellness’ Key message Jim Sallis proposed at the 130th Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) America National Convention and Expo, 21 March 2015 Conceptual framework for understanding higher education and school partnerships Description of data analysis for evidencin

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