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Sport, Policy and Politics is a genuinely comparative analysis of sport policy-making in five countries - Australia, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and North America. Some of the issues raised in this book include: * the process of sport policy-making * the administrative framework for sport: the responsibilities of central or federal governments, state governments and local authorities * the division of responsibility between different levels of government * how policy-making has addressed the topical problems of drug abuse in athletes, and the provision of sport and physical education in schools.

[TofC cont.] Preventing other health threats through life-style change; Leisure, recreation, and effective time management; Planning for wellness and healthy life-styles -- Labs -- Appendices. This textbook is intended for an introductory college-level course dedicated to promoting healthy life-styles that result in optimal fitness and wellness. [It] is dedicated to providing information about a wide variety of healthy life-styles in addition to those covered in [the authors'] fitness book. This ... book contains information about disease prevention (sexually transmitted diseases, cancer, and other ... diseases related to life-style) as well as information concerning destructive behaviors such as use of tobacco and alcohol, and drug misuse and abuse. But [it also] includes concepts on health promotion and the positive life-styles that can enhance quality of life ... [The book] is for teachers and students who want more than a fitness book. -Pref.