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“That's not fair on my kid”: Carers' perspectives on sport participation and experiences for children in out-of-home care

Children in out-of-home care participate in less organised sport than children from other household structures, potentially reducing opportunities for improvements in social, developmental, and health outcomes. Despite this, little is known about barriers and facilitators of sport participation for children in care. We aimed to explore carers' perspectives on the influences on children in care's participation and experiences in organised sport.

Citation:
Simpson A, Jackson B, Willis C, Lin A, Thornton AL, Furzer B, Dimmock J, Jeftic I, Rosenberg M, Budden T. “That's not fair on my kid”: Carers' perspectives on sport participation and experiences for children in out-of-home care. Psychol Sport Exerc. 2025;78.

Keywords:
Care-experienced; Foster care; Physical activity; Qualitative research; Young people; Youth

Abstract:
Children in out-of-home care participate in less organised sport than children from other household structures, potentially reducing opportunities for improvements in social, developmental, and health outcomes. Despite this, little is known about barriers and facilitators of sport participation for children in care. We aimed to explore carers' perspectives on the influences on children in care's participation and experiences in organised sport.