Alma Paskevice
Lithuanian Sports University, Lithuania
E-mail:
alma.paskevice@stud.lsu.lt
Jurate Pozeriene
Lithuanian Sport University, Lithuania
E-mail:
jurate.pozeriene@lsu.lt
Olena Dyka
Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University, Ukraine
E-mail:
dyolena@ukr.net
Inna Asauliuk
Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University, Ukraine
E-mail:
innaasauliuk@gmail.com
Dana Olefir
Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical
University, Ukraine
E-mail:
dayanaolefir1675@gmail.com
Submission:
8/25/2021
Accept: 9/26/2021
ABSTRACT
The number of sports programs in the world to promote various integration processes is growing rapidly. Physical activity and sport, and football in particular, are an excellent strategy for dealing with the various resettlement challenges of refugee children and youth (Stura, 2019; Anderson et al., 2019; Robinson et al., 2019; Svensson & Woods, 2017; UN Refugee Agency, 2019). Scientific problem question: how are the social skills of refugee children and youth developed in a group of football activities? Aim: to analyze the concept of social skills development in a group of football activities for refugee children and youth and to identify problems of social skills development. Objectives of the research: To highlight the peculiarities of physical activity of refugee children. To reveal the role of social skills in the development of social skills of refugee children through physical activity in the integration process. To analyze the results of the practical evaluation of the football program “Football3” developed by the international network “STREET FOOTBALL WORD”. The result: Football has always been closely linked to the phenomenon of forced migration worldwide. Football or physical activity has the incredible power to help shape the future and give hope to refugee children and youth living in other countries. The study revealed that the development of a football program and the productivity of practical efficiency were determined by the service provider's experience in volunteering abroad as a football coach using the Football3 method. According to informants, the stability of the structure of the football program emerged after the third season.
Keywords: football; refugee children and youth; social skills; education
1.
INTRODUCTION
Relevance of the research. At the
beginning of the 21st century, migration processes became globalized. In 2019,
nearly 26 million refugees around the world were forced to flee abruptly from
their home country. Perhaps the most vulnerable group of refugees are children
and youth, who account for the largest percentage of forced migrations (U.N.
High Commissioner for Refugees, 2019). This group of forced migrants faces
major integration challenges in foreign countries, such as forced learning of a
new language, cultural shock (Shakya et al., 2010), establishing social contacts
with peers and adults, which may threaten their well-being (Paškevičė
& Požėrienė, 2020).
The access of education had a
significant positive effect on consumer empowerment. In contrast, the lifestyle
did not have a significant and positive impact on consumer empowerment
(Simanjuntak, & Mubarokah, 2020). Therefore, researchers and sports
experts-coaches need to find new strategies and solutions that will help reduce
the problems of their integration into society.
In accordance with Council of the European
Union January 27 Directive 2003/9 / EC recognizes refugees who have survived
military conflicts, poverty, violence, natural disasters and repression as the
most vulnerable group of migrants experiencing social exclusion. Refugees are
trying to find safe refuge in refugee camps in neighboring countries before
moving to third countries. The countries of the European Union, including
Lithuania, which have received asylum seekers, have committed themselves to
receiving refugees and integrating them into the society of their country.
Refugee mobility is most affected by forced migration because of their
vulnerability (Bartlett, et al., 2017; Žibas, 2017).
Scientific problem question: how are
the social skills of refugee children and youth developed in a group of
football activities? Problematic questions inspiring the research: What sport
determines the successful integration of refugee children into society? Can
football programs become an exceptional tool for integration if they do not aim
for a sporting outcome but aim for a productive change in the life of a child
or young person by developing social skills during football training?
1.1.
The
relevance of the scientific problem of the research is substantiated by the
following circumstances:
a) There are insufficient and very few
researches in Lithuania to study the issue of physical activity of refugee
children (there was only an EU project in Rukla and no more information about
research related to physical activity was found)
b) There are few sports programs to
help refugee children integrate into society (Vilnius social club-a
non-governmental organization that works not only with Lithuanian children, but
also with refugee children, football - without a sports result)
c) There is a lack of research on the
integration needs of refugee children and young people and the impact of their
sport on solving the problems of this population.
d) Sport can reduce traumatic stress,
promote mental well-being, develop social skills and promote social integration
and general physical health.
The object of the research is the development
of social skills in football classes
Aim: to analyze the concept of social
skills development in a group of football activities for refugee children and
youth and to identify problems of social skills development.
1.2.
Research tasks:
a) To highlight the peculiarities of
physical activity of refugee children.
b) To find out the development of
social skills of refugee children through physical activity in the integration
process.
c) To analyze the results of the
practical evaluation of the football program “Football3” developed by the
international network “STREET FOOTBALL WORD”
The research is based
on the following theoretical provisions: Social - cognitive learning theory (Albert
Bandura); Psychosocial Theory of Personality Development (E.Erikson)
1.3.
Research methods:
a) Analysis and meta-analysis of
scientific literature, allowing to contextualize the concept of refugee
children and youth in theoretical discourses, substantiation and features and
peculiarities of the theoretical concept of physical activity. Traits,
opportunities and positive socialization of social skills development of
refugee children and youth, development of social skills through physical
activity. The essence of football as a physical activity in educating refugee
children and youth.
b) Qualitative research Interviews with
experts.
2.
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1.
Substantiation
of the theoretical concept of physical activity of refugee children and youth
To
reveal the concept of a refugee would be significant in our own understanding
of who a person is, because one of the conditions of human rights is his
presence on earth. So in Scripture the question is who is man? is described in
the Psalm of David in the eighth chapter, which mentions the dignity and
greatness bestowed on man (Scripture, 2009).
This
question was raised, among other philosophers, by one of our most famous
philosophers, Immanuel Kant. He believed that the whole philosophy was based
solely on this question, and he argued that man is an intelligent being, with
the autonomy of the practical mind, where the mind gives man exceptional status
and is the probability of his autonomy.
Kant
is not the first thinker to ask the question, who is man? (Kant, 1980).
Continuing on the philosophical path, the concept of man was explored in
Christian anthropology, which was associated with Thomas Aquinas ’insights
about man. He emphasizes that man is from the soul and the body - in one. Tomas
Aquinas sought to combine theology and philosophy, using the principles of
Aristotle's philosophy that man is a living being with a reasonable soul and
able to participate in social and political life (Stančienė, 2002;
Laumenskaitė, 2014).
Revealing
the philosophical concept of man, attention is paid to the process of forced
migration mobility. The term migration (lat. Migration) is defined when people
or a group of people move from one place to another. International migration
has become a clear trend in the globalized world in the 21st century and is
described differently by many researchers and academics
(Jasiulevičienė, 2008; Butkus et al., 2010; Skirbutaitė, 2010;
Leveckytė et al., 2014; International organization for migration, 2019).
The
existence of the migration process in the world is as old as humanity itself.
The mobility of people around the world influences the search not only for
better living conditions, but also to escape military conflicts, natural
disasters, persecution in the home country (Castelli, 2018).
In
summary, we can say that man is a living, autonomous, intelligent, thinking
being. Which may be young or old, woman, man or child, hardworking or lazy,
white or black, religious or non-religious, educated or not, but he is still
human. Various efforts to empower and protect consumers have been made by the
government and various non-governmental consumer protection organizations
(Simanjuntak & Umiyati, 2020). So, a refugee is also a human being and is
no different from us, only in that he cannot live freely in his homeland, due
to military conflicts and so on. unrest and we can live safely. The concept of
refugee is linked to legal debates and is recognized under the 1951 Act. Geneva
Convention. The refugee is also distinguished by the fact that his / her
migratory mobility is sudden, flies unplanned from his / her home country, and
becomes vulnerable. It is observed that the active mobility of refugees
consists of children and young people under 18 years of age. population. This
population is particularly vulnerable, fragile and causes painful moments as a
disruption of formal or non-formal education.
As
stated by Vveinhardt and Ganusauskaitė (2021), quoting (Arafat et al.,
2016) Cross-cultural adaptation requires to use a unique method so that the
original and adapted versions of the questionnaire are equivalent. Sport, a
physical activity in the 21st century, has a holistically positive effect on
the human body and is one of the priorities of the modern education system
(Czosnek et al., 2019).
Efforts
are being made around the world to use sport or physical activity as a key
factor in integrating the lives of children and young people, as there is a
lack of widespread physical literacy. Refugee children and youth face a wide
range of challenges such as poverty, war, forced sudden migratory mobility
(Coakley, 2011).
Any
physical activity helps to solve difficulties, not only in integration into
society, but also in everyday activities, how to learn to communicate, insight
into positivism, in any activity, formation of appropriate values, to the view
that spending leisure time is physically active, will be meaningful and useful.
for general health (Šidlauskienė et al., 2019).
With
the increase of mental stress in competitions and the growth of general level
of athlete technical and tactical preparedness and physical condition,
psychological aspects are more and more emphasized in winning a game in team
sports (Vazne et al., 2018).
The
concept of professional competencies is defined in many ways. In the area of
physical culture (physical activity as a sphere of practice and sports science
as research exploration), this concept is understood in two ways, both as a
range of rights to perform certain roles, certified by a document authorizing
to deal with a given specialty, and as a range of specific knowledge, skills
and attitudes, thanks to which the individual effectively achieves the assumed
goals with the help of educational interactions (Litwiniuk, Waldzinski &
Grants, 2020).
2.2.
Social
skills development opportunities and positive socialization of refugee children
and youth
Literature
reviews are assumed that during physical activity occurs positive emotional
changes. However, statistics on population physical activity habits indicate
that only a small proportion of society engage in physical activity (Ulme et
al., 2017).
The
socialization of refugee children and youth in host countries poses many
challenges, not only for child development but also for psychological and
social adjustment of members of the host community (Busch et al., 2019).
Socialization
examines the relationship between the individual and society, it is clear that
theory is closely related to sociology, psychology, social pedagogy
(Kvieskienė, 2003).
The
beginning of a child's or young person's socialization begins with copying,
imitating the behavior of the surrounding people (Giedrienė, 2015).
Zaleckienė
(2004) points out that socialization takes place not only by imitating, taking
over what has already been created, and thus trying to adapt to society, but
also by consciously trying to remain independent. Socialization will only be
successful if man himself becomes what he really is.
Good
development of socialization instruments is essential to facilitate the
integration of refugee children and young people. The main instruments of
socialization (presented in Figure 1) are important for their productive
integration into host communities and societies (Giedrienė, 2015).
Figure 1:
The main instruments of socialization
Source:
compiled by the authors of the work, based on Giedrienė (2015)
From
Figure 1 it can be seen that the instrument of socialization covers four
aspects, namely language, emotional intelligence, intellectual power, and
linguistic and non-linguistic communication skills.
In
order to improve the socialization of children and youth, one of the most
significant activities is physical activity. We can say that physical activity
is a great school of life, where one learns the characteristics of physical
activity, such as adherence to discipline, personal growth, safe and cozy
environment, functioning in a different team of members, reconciling with
winning or losing (Havighurst et al., 2015; Daniulienė & Dadelienė,
2020; Raffier, 2020).
The
actions of positive diplomacy are reflected in socialization. Thus, this
phenomenon is related to positive things, such as widespread access to
education for children and youth, opportunities for governmental and
non-governmental institutions to influence the positive socialization of
children and youth, spread antisocial behavior prevention, develop
multicultural expression (Kvieskienė, 2003).
In
childhood, the most intense process of socialization begins, when a child
learns and takes over from an adult the most important social skills, language,
behaviors, communication or daily activities (Vaitkevičius, 1995).
The
process of socialization determines the socialization of each person, which is
affected by another individual or even groups. The most important process of
socialization takes place in the family, but let us not forget that educational
institutions, religion, society or the leisure time allowed in certain
organizations also have an influence.
Certain
features of socialization are very important for the integration of refugee
children and youth into society, which have a positive effect during
integration (Kvieskienė, 2003).
During
the socialization process, refugee children and young people become acquainted
with the customs of the host community and society in order to live
productively. The features of socialization vary depending on the country’s
culture, family, child, and situation (Bugental, 2000). The features of
socialization are presented in Figure 2.
Figure 2:
Features of socialization
Source:
Compiled by the authors of the work, based on Bugental (2000) and Berns (2015)
Figure
2 presents six features of socialization that help an individual to
productively socialize into the community.
An
emotional trait is equivalent to emotional literacy, which is related to
feelings and emotions. The central accent of this trait is improvement, not
only among oneself, but also among the individuals of society. Human
socialization occurs through interpersonal interactions, as the feeling arises
from maintaining productive interpersonal relationships (Berns, 2015). Collins
et al. (2000) argue that the onset of an individual’s socialization comes from
a person’s attachment. When a child has a productive emotional connection with
an adult, then other abilities appear in socialization under the influence of
operant, observational, cognitive, socio-cultural and learning traits.
An
operant trait that influences when the environment changes the form of a
response (Souza-Barba, 2012). This trait takes into account the role of the
person himself in his socialization, as the existing behavior is followed by
the expected reward and thus it is believed that such behavior will be
repeated. However, it is also the case that the behavior may not bring the
expected reward or the expected result is negative and then the probability of
such behavior recurring decreases (Berns, 2015).
The
feature of tracking or modeling is a very important feature of socialization.
It is exemplary learning by imitating the behavior of another individual and
experiencing the consequences of that behavior. This trait indirectly helps to
learn the appropriate social behavior, attitudes, emotions, values
for the individual.
Bandura
(2001) argues that an individual’s use of the observational trait in
socialization will depend on attention, level of cognitive development,
memorization, type of activity observed, motivation, ability to reproduce
behavior, and available alternative behaviors.
The
cognitive effect of a trait in the productive socialization process arises from
information processing. Individuals use certain strategies in the process of
socialization: instructions, setting standards, and reasoning that help them
socialize more productively in society (Berns, 2015).
Socio-cultural
traits are also crucial to socialization traits. This trait is learned from the
newborn and the individual learns to behave properly in his social environment,
acquires knowledge, becomes acquainted with art, has certain beliefs, follows orders,
customs and traditions (Berns, 2015).
The
learning feature begins with the coach structuring the session according to the
child's abilities, and then cooperating in the session and providing productive
support when needed, and then gaining more skills, then shifting responsibility
for the outcome of the session (Berns, 2015).
2.3.
2.3.
Development of social skills through physical activity
In
a rapidly changing world, the usefulness of developing a variety of social
skills in the context of physical activity for both children and young people
is taken into account (Opstoel et al., 2020). Wright, Craig (2011) argue that
developing social skills will make it easier for children or youth to
transition into adult life. Research shows that children or young people can
develop social skills through regular physical activity. Physical activity can
promote positive youth development through the acquisition of life skills,
psychosocial, and behavioral traits that pass through an individual’s lifetime
(Weiss, 2011).
Given
the nature of physical activity or sport, it is considered an appropriate
educational tool for developing children or young people not only personal but
also social skills (Opstoel et al., 2020).
Children
and young people are not only the present but also the future of us all, so
their education begins with the challenges of social life. Every child or young
person in the development of their social process, in which they cultivate the
general social values of society. They learn to adapt to changing
group norms, morals, or cultural traditions (Mayar, 2013; Dewi et al., 2020;
Ali et al., 2021).
Deficiencies
in social skills manifest themselves in the development of emotional and
behavioral disorders in both children and young people. The aim is to increase
the ability to perform basic social behaviors through social skills training,
which is important for productive success in host communities. Social skills
training is recognized in many approaches to the treatment of many emotional,
behavioral, and developmental disorders (Spence, 2003).
According
to Gillham, Shatte and Freres (2000), social skills are one of the key factors
that help to adapt productively in any environment. However, a different
description of social skills is accepted, such as the ability to recognize
one's individual needs, pursue more productive social interactions, communicate
appropriately, and resolve conflicts constructively (Anderson-Butcher, et al.,
2020), and the ability to translate reflection on one's behavior (Raffier,
2020). Wright, Gordon and Gray, (2020) argue that social skills learning
competencies, such as self-awareness, relationship skills, and responsible
decision-making, are productively integrated during physical activity.
Orr
et al., (2021) argue that children and youth with social skills disorders face
challenges that hinder participation in their community in the process of
physical literacy, so the study found that incorporating physical literacy into
daily community activities has positive social skills development.
The
development of social skills curricula for children and young people has a
positive effect on educational social skills, how to transfer knowledge,
self-confidence and others through physical exercises, improve interpersonal
skills, distinguish not only good but also bad emotions (de Mooij et al.,
2020).
The
benefits of sports and active recreation programs provide an opportunity for
each child or young person to strengthen physically, improve psychological
well-being, and with the help of sports develop social skills, and stronger,
more sustainable social relationships have been observed (Sibson et al., 2020).
In
summary, the development of social skills and physical activity forms an
autonomous personality by improving an individual’s participation in society or
a smaller community. Also, social skills are a fairly important part of an
individual’s construct that embraces the individual holistically in his or her
social life.
2.4.
Football
as a physical activity in the education of refugee children and youth
Football has evolved from a simple
kicking of the ball without any rules to a modern football sport with rules and
matches. Football is said to be a highly emotional and challenging sporting
activity or leisure activity (Joo et al., 2016).
Many would say that basketball has a
unique power to change the lives of children and youth (Harwood et al., 2021),
but football also has a rather strong unique power to change the lives of
refugee children and youth in foreign countries in an attempt to integrate into
their communities. A sport like football is used as a social tool, but in the
absence of a sporting outcome, there is little information on the effectiveness
of scientific substantiation in doing so.
The role of football in the lives of
refugee children and youth is examined as the role of community sports in the
social process (Stone, 2018). Football has a positive effect on an individual’s
attitude not only to life, but also to a peaceful approach to resolving
emerging conflicts.
Football is a sport that also
ensures a healthy lifestyle for children and young people (Michelini, 2021) and
high self-esteem. Football camps are used in the Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
to improve the emotional development of refugee children and youth. It is said
that the game of football will help to recover from the traumatic shock.
Although leaders of Islamic
religions condemn sport, football activities are a great help in integrating
children and youth of that nationality into communities (Maharmeh, 2013;
Pastoor, 2017; Im et al., 2020).
According to Tuastad (2014),
football is a key tool that allows children and young people to feel like
autonomous individuals. Sports activities for refugee children and youth are a
productive opportunity to integrate not only with each other but also with host
communities.
However, it has been observed that
productive integration depends on active coaches, a safe and comfortable
environment and that sporting activities are not linked to sporting outcomes
but aim for productive change in a child’s or young person’s life through
social interaction (Doidge et al., 2020; Raffier, 2020).
A wide range of child- and
youth-focused sports programs have gained a successful process of physical
activity over the past two decades, using sport as a tool to address complex
integration and social issues (Coakley, 2011; Kay, 2012; Coalter, 2015; Cunningham
et al., 2020).
Football activities are organized
not only to create social peace, but also for children and youth to
successfully integrate and return to school (Gadais et al., 2021).
The children in the study reported
that when they participated in football activities, they noticed some positive
changes in their lives, such as increased self-esteem, positive changes in
behavior, perceptions, and relationships with members of the host community
(Thomas, 2020).
2.5.
Football3
developed by STREET FOOTBALL WORD
The international network STREET
FOOTBALL WORD was established in 2002. with the goal that one of the sports,
football, can be a productive tool in every changing society in the world
facing a wide range of challenges, such as the productive integration of
refugee children and young people into host societies. In this organization,
the game of football is used as a universal nonverbal physical language to
unite the global community in overcoming the greatest modern challenges posed
mainly by the phenomenon of forced migration. Also developed a tool / method
for Football3.
The aim of this measure / method is
a productive change in the life of a child or young person and no sporting
results are sought, but the priority is a qualitative change in the life of
each child or young person. Using this method, it has been observed that socio
- educational changes affect communities differently in integrating refugee
children and youth. It has become clear that football as a sport is a universal
sports tool that changes the lives of refugee children and young people.
The game of football gives refugee
children and young people more self-confidence, develops and acquires new
social skills, integrates more easily into host communities, schools, removes
the barrier of bilingualism, the opportunity to communicate with peers and
share reflection. This organization seeks to ensure that governmental or
non-governmental organizations around the world use the football game not only
as a non-sporting sporting outcome, but also as a socio-educational support for
children and young people (Street football word, 2021; Raffier, 2020).
Figure 3: The benefits of football
in the lives of children and young people
Source:
Compiled by the author based on Street football word (2021) and Raffier (2020)
From Figure 3. it can be seen that
football activities have productive implications in the lives of a child and a
young person. The game of football is used as a productive tool for successful
integration into host communities and in the process of change in the lives of
refugee children and youth. It is considered to be one of the most productive
means of integration and change through sport - football (Ekholm, 2019).
Flensner et al. (2020), state that
sport is considered an important factor in promoting integration, which is
reflected even in international policy documents. A study by Flensner et al.,
(2020) focused on how non-governmental organizations in the host community,
which consisted mainly of forced migrants, volunteer as football coaches to
work to promote integration through football.
There were regular training sessions
and matches with teams of children, youth and adults. The study found that the
work of football coaches from a sports club NGO in terms of integration was
linked to the fight against segregation, rules and the language barrier. Both
football coaches and respondents emphasized that sporting activities
strengthened feelings of trust despite segregation in society, and volunteer
football coaches worked to build good relationships and make sporting
activities a safe environment for forced migrants visiting the organization,
not only adults but also children and young people.
Language is one of the key factors
in the integration process. Language skills in host communities can provide
refugee children and young people with better communication skills that can be
useful for education and a more active life in society. It is very important
for refugee children and young people to learn the language of the host country
in which they live. Knowledge of a second language and literacy is very
important, as it affects the successful further integration of a refugee child
and young person.
Researchers in research with
children and youth of Syrian refugees have found that proficiency in English is
important in helping them adapt to the existing environment. The main
environmental factor was the subjects ’homes, which used both their mother
tongue and a second foreign language among their parents, siblings. The results
of the study showed that the use of both the mother tongue and the second
foreign (English) language in the home environment has become richer not only
for the development of word but also for literacy learning (Paradis et al.,
2020).
Through a variety of sports
activities such as football training, we can develop social skills that are
very important to an individual in their personal lives. These skills are most
important for refugee children and young people, such as problem-solving,
productive communication and collaboration skills with adults, developing
responsibility, building good relationships and making independent decisions.
They can acquire these skills through life experiences, as well as through
continuous improvement through learning and physical activity. Good social
skills can help refugee children and youth to easily integrate into society and
become active citizens of the host society (Nassou et al., 2020)
In summary, football has always been
closely linked to the phenomenon of forced migration on a global scale.
Football or physical activity has the incredible power to help shape the future
and give hope to refugee children and youth living in other countries.
3.
DATA AND METHODOLOGY
3.1.
Research methodology
In order to highlight
the education of refugee children and youth through physical activity in
Lithuania, a qualitative study - an interview - was chosen to implement the
study. Luobikienė (2010) states that qualitative research is based on
strict methodological traditions. However and Kardelis (2016) and Tidikis
(2003) state that with the help of qualitative research we can get deeper, more
productive and wider information from informants and describe it later. Study
Date: Two football coaching experts were interviewed (October 2020).
Semi-structured interview: In education, one
of the main methods of collecting data from qualitative research is the
interview. Interviewing is one of the methods of qualitative research that is
most commonly used to obtain information from a person, group, or organization
(Kardelis, 2016; Alvesson, 2011). Kardelis (2016) and Rupšienė (2007)
state that the interviewed experience of the informant is productively
perceived during the interviews.
According to
Rupšienė (2007), a semi-structured interview also has advantages when the
obtained data are comprehensive and systematized, despite the fact that the
interview was conducted in an informal way.
Tidikis (2003) also
describes the most important possible elements in a semi-structured interview.
Žydžiūnaitė
and Sabaliauskas (2017). writes about a semi-structured interview, naming it as
a flexible but vague survey because a survey is compiled for the survey, but
there are no rigor requirements for the structure of the interview.
Bitine et al. (2008)
emphasize that during the interview, the researcher may face some difficulties,
such as deviating from the problem or topic under consideration. He also
mentions that the researcher may have difficulty analyzing the answers when
evaluating broad answers to questions.
Frechtling and Sharp
(1997) argue that the choice of interviews as one of the methods of qualitative
research is based on the assumption that one must know the views, experiences
and opinions of the informant (s).
Informants (experts)
were introduced to the purpose of the study. Individual time was allocated and
coordinated with informant-experts at a time convenient for them.
According to Seitz
(2016), modern communication technologies, as computer programs with a video
call function, offer many interesting possibilities for researchers conducting
qualitative research in an interview method. The interview was conducted
remotely via a telecommunication video call “Facebook - messenger”, the
conversation was recorded by phone and lasted on average 45-60 minutes, followed
by transcription.
Transcription data were
systematically, consistently translated into text format, and line numbering
was provided. Informants-experts were coded and named as EXPERT-1 (E1) and
EXPERT-2 (E2) (Gaižauskaitė & Valavičienė, 2016). Verbal consents
were obtained allowing the recording of the conversation and the use of the
content for scientific purposes.
The main interview tool
- questions. According to McCoy, the authors of Morgan (2020) developed a
semi-structured questionnaire and selected research topic: social skills.
The interview consisted
of 10 open-ended questions related to the integration of refugee children and
youth into society and opportunities for the development of social skills
through football.
According to the
researcher's decision, the subjects participating in the research are selected
using the targeted selection method.
This method is widely
used by researchers in qualitative research to identify more informative cases
related to a phenomenon of interest. Targeted sampling is most often based on
sampling according to established criteria (Patton, 2014; Palinkas et al.,
2015), (see Table 1).
Table 1: Characteristics and selection criteria for the expert
No |
Criterion |
1. |
Work experience with children and youth: Working with refugee children and youth |
2. |
Residence: living in Lithuania for more than 5 years. |
3. |
Activities: Physical activities-football activities are
carried out |
4. |
Social skills: Cooperation and communication with social
partners |
5. |
Work competence and qualification: Work experience, internships in other
countries |
6. |
Relationships with football: Football coach |
7. |
Other: - Age / Education / Marital status |
8. |
Coding |
Table
1 shows that both study informants-experts
meet the selection criteria and characteristics of the selection. One of the
main and most important selection criteria was that in order to work with
refugee children and youth, work competence should be commensurate with the
physical activity being carried out.
Data processing: The study used a semi-structured interview approach. The obtained
interview data were transcribed into a presentation in Microsoft Word format
and searched for meaningful words, which were later grouped by topic,
subtopics. The text of the interviews was transcribed in the authentic language
of the informants.
4.
RESULTS
The practical
implementation of a football program begins at certain stages (see Figure 4).
The program must reflect the layout of the content that is dedicated to the
activities. To make it happen, you need to use development and implement the
idea.
Figure 4: Stages of the practical evaluation
of the football program
Analyzing the topic of
the football program “Development”, three sub-themes were identified: idea
identification, writing, program adaptation (see Figure 5).
Figure 5: Subtopics of football program
development
· Sub-theme 1 - Idea identification
The main step in solving
the problem is an idea. The phenomenon of an idea is useful in achieving a
goal. The research informant states that the implementation of the idea was
determined by the Football3 approach, the experience of a coach, a social
worker in France and as a volunteer football coach in India. During football activities,
he noticed positive changes in the life of a child or young person. The
observed changes were with social skills as lack of fear of language barrier,
improved communication skills. We can be glad that the research participant,
being of another nationality (French) living in Lithuania, developed and
applied his idea to children and youth living in Lithuania.
· Subtopic 2 - Program Capture
The informant conveyed
the practical idea in text format. As not only the head of the organization,
the developer of the program, the football coach, but also the social worker,
he set out the principles to be followed in the program. Football is used as a
social tool, it implements the democratic idea that conditions are equal for
all, and it also provides for and enabling action based on reflection. The
program sets a goal, which reflects the otherness of this program, from other
regular football programs, that the aim of this program is not sporting
results, but a productive change in the life of a child or young person.
The content of the
program is enriched by an annual plan, which includes: a training plan, a
meeting with families, a variety of possible activities during the student
holidays, contact with social partners, individual work and the organization of
a summer camp. This program is inclusive in that there is a structure of
activities formed by the football program, but also work with volunteers.
· Sub-theme 3 - Application adaptation
The program written by
the research participant applies only to children and young people in the 7-19
age group. This football program is the only one in Lithuania and it applies to
children and young people in the Vilnius city district, regardless of gender,
nationality, quiet or loud, strong or weak.
Analyzing the theme of
the football program “Application”, three sub-themes were identified: football
activities, not focused on the sports result, development of communication
skills (see Figure 6).
Figure
6: Subtopics of football program application
· Sub-theme 1 - Football activities
Informant E1 states that
the program covers a period of 9 months. The football program consists of a
structure that the coaches follow during the sessions. The research informant
follows the intended structure during E2 football sessions and lasts for about
two hours. He also says that the quarantine has adjusted the sessions in a
different direction.
· Sub-theme 2 - Non-sports result
oriented.
The informants of the
study, both E1 and E2, state that in Lithuania, sports are mainly focused on
high mastery results and the aim is to earn money from circles. The football
program created by the E1 informant is not aimed at a sporting outcome and is
not a for-profit non-governmental organization. This program seeks qualitative
benefits in the life of a child or young person.
· Sub-theme 3 - Development of
communication skills
In this sub-theme,
informant E2 points out that children and young people interact not only with
their peers but also with adults during football activities. At the end of the sessions,
they are encouraged to express their experience during the sessions -
reflection. Informant E1 also says that he pays a lot of attention to the
reflection of children and youth after football training.
Analyzing the theme of
the football program “Outcome”, three sub-themes were identified: development
of social skills - opportunities, cooperation with social partners, stability
of the program structure (see Figure 7).
Figure 7: Sub-themes of the football program
result
· Sub-theme 1 - Development of social
skills - opportunities
Aldrige et al. (2018)
argue that opportunities for social skills are acquired by interacting with the
external environment that surrounds the individual directly. The research
informant E2 identifies the development of social skills as football activities
as a social work tool. Both informants E1 and E2 distinguish the following
skills: “... independence ...”, “... leadership ...” “... listening to people
...”. "... building a relationship ...". "... perception of
feelings ...". "... self-knowledge ...". "... self-control
...". "... overcoming stress ...". "...help...".
"... the expression of feelings ...".
· Sub-theme 2 - Cooperation with
social partners
Both study informants
stressed that they are responsible for the results of their work with children
and communicate with the social partners every year. Informant E1 states that
she is looking for joint solutions with the social partners in the situation of
a child or young person and, if necessary, the activities are carried out
individually according to the need. Study informant E2 states that during the
quarantine, children and young people worked individually according to the
needs of their activities in an effort to maintain a good relationship with
them.
· Sub-theme 3 - Stability of the
program structure
Informant E1 could see
the change or stability of the program structure when applying the football
program in practice. Both informants in the study noted that the stability of
the structure of the football program emerged in the third season.
The study revealed that
the development of the football program and the effectiveness of practical
efficiency were determined by the informant E1's experience abroad as a
football coach, social worker and based on the applicability of the Football3
approach to the existing environment and audience. Informant E1, when creating
the program, set the main important goal for the program that football results
will not be achieved during football training, but will seek a qualitative
change in the lives of children and young people.
This program does not
aim to achieve high excellence in sporting outcomes, but is used as a social
work tool to improve the personal and social skills of children and young
people. This program consists of a target group of children and young people
aged 7-19. Informants communicate and maintain close contact with the social
partners, as well as with parents of children and young people. The duration of
the football program is run in regular seasons i.e. 9 months a year.
The use of football as a
tool for social work aims to improve the personal and social skills of children
and young people. During physical activity, children and young people can
develop different social skills such as coming to training on time, following
the rules, being on the team, attending regular physical activities, learning
to manage conflicts, feeling safe, communicating with peers and coaches, and
learning to reflect on my football experience. workouts.
With the introduction of
the football program in practice, it was possible to see the effectiveness of
the practical result in the theoretical development of the program and its
applicability in practice. Both football executives noticed that the stability
of the program structure emerged after the third season. This well-established
program structure is implemented every year.
5.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
a) Substantiation of the theoretical
concept of physical activity of refugee children and youth. Man is a living,
autonomous, intelligent, thinking being. Which may be young or old, a woman, a
man or a child, hardworking or lazy, white or black, religious or
non-religious, educated or not, but he is still human. Various efforts to
empower and protect consumers have been made by the government and various
non-governmental consumer protection organizations.
b) The development of social skills and
physical activity forms an autonomous personality by improving an individual's
participation in society or a smaller community. Also, social skills are a
fairly important part of an individual’s construct that embraces the individual
holistically in his or her social life
c) The Football3 football program,
developed by the international network STREET FOOTBALL WORD, aims, on a
practical basis, to be used by governmental or non-governmental organizations
around the world not only as a non-sporting sporting outcome, but also as a
socio-educational support for children and young people. The aim of this tool /
method is a productive qualitative change in the life of every child or young
person. Using this method, it has become clear that football as a sport is a
universal sports tool that changes the lives of refugee children and young
people. The game of football gives refugee children and young people more
self-confidence, develops and acquires new social skills, integrates more
easily into host communities, schools, removes the barrier of bilingualism, the
opportunity to communicate with peers and share reflection.
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