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2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

7. Hungary: Potentials for Civil Initiatives in Sports

Author : Szilvia Perényi

Published in: Functions of Sports Clubs in European Societies

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The social functions of sports clubs were influenced by the changes in sports realised as part of the centrally driven policy efforts to develop sports since 2010. Along these and other changes that Hungarian sports went through before, sports clubs remained the traditional and basic units of the Hungarian sports sector even today. Their role in providing sporting opportunities for the public cannot be underestimated. Sports clubs, however, went through a professionalisation process as well, their daily operation became more business-like, and growth of paid personnel was noticeable. In this chapter, the four functions of sports clubs treated in this book such as health promotion, social integration, democracy and voluntary work are discussed.
Even though sports clubs in Hungary undoubtable contribute to public welfare in these areas, some challenges may also be mentioned as inequalities and limitations are still measured. It seems that clubs’ services to society in Hungary and, through that, in Europe are valuable; however, special initiatives and programmes for targeting underrepresented groups could be beneficial. Therefore, sports clubs in Hungary hide an unrealised potential in further integrating not only vulnerable groups but also societal segments presently inactive in sports and physical activities.

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Metadata
Title
Hungary: Potentials for Civil Initiatives in Sports
Author
Szilvia Perényi
Copyright Year
2020
Book
Functions of Sports Clubs in European Societies

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-48534-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-48535-1

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48535-1_7