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An analysis of the pre-school sport and physical activity market in Sweden
Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH, Institutionen för rörelse, kultur och samhälle.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9841-2788
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational Health, Psychology and Sports Sciences, Sports Science. Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH, Institutionen för rörelse, kultur och samhälle.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1230-3415
Stockholms universitet.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8684-3724
Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH, Institutionen för rörelse, kultur och samhälle.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9965-0123
2025 (English)In: Families, Pre-School Sport, and Physical Activity: Critical Perspectives / [ed] Philippa Velija & Georgia Allen-Baker, Taylor & Francis , 2025, 1, p. 165-176Chapter in book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This chapter discusses the pre-school sports market in Sweden and how and why it is manifested. It highlights how pre-school sports businesses represent themselves and their services and how they shape normative values about pre-school sports on their websites. It also focuses on how leading individuals from pre-school sports businesses describe this development and interest from families. We discuss the implications of this development in relation to how Swedish children’s sports traditionally operate. Finally, we argue that pre-school sports businesses contribute to an increase in adult perspectives on children’s activities. This suggests that childhood is seen as a period when guardians can ensure their children acquire desirable skills that adults define as important.

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Taylor & Francis , 2025, 1. p. 165-176
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-48537DOI: 10.4324/9781003483397Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105016681755ISBN: 978-1-032-77486-2 (print)ISBN: 978-1-003-48339-7 (electronic)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-48537DiVA, id: diva2:1999016
Available from: 2025-09-18 Created: 2025-09-18 Last updated: 2026-07-01Bibliographically approved

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