Different worlds of athlete welfare? A social policy perspective on elite sport in six European countries.

Autor/in	Seltmann, Maximilian
Titel	Different worlds of athlete welfare? A social policy perspective on elite sport in six European countries. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Unterschiedliche Welten des Sportlerwohls? Eine sozialpolitische Perspektive auf den Spitzensport in sechs europäischen Ländern.
Quelle	In: International journal of sport policy and politics, 18 (2026) 1, S. 125-152 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1940-6940; 1940-6959
DOI	10.1080/19406940.2025.2583977
Schlagwörter	Frau; Sozialpolitik; Leistungssport; Sport; Sportförderung; Sportpolitik; Sportsoziologie; Sportökonomie; Vergleichsuntersuchung; Arbeitsbedingungen; Einkommen; Finanzierung; Management; Berufsfeld; Modell; Sportler; Europa
Abstract	Governments of all European countries vie for international sporting success, with elite athletes typically participating in national elite sport programmes coordinated by both public and private entities. Recent research sheds light on the precarious social conditions that many elite athletes endure, marked by low income and social protection gaps. This article examines athlete welfare within the context of social policy by assessing athletes' access to income opportunities and social protection coverage. The case-oriented comparative study explores the legal frameworks and policies for athlete welfare in six European countries and inductively establishes five ideal-type governance models of athlete welfare. The classification of cases according to the models reflects the interplay between a country's welfare regime and its national sport policy system in this specific policy subfield. The findings highlight common effects of the different models on athletes' social conditions and livelihoods and emphasise employment status as a crucial factor for their welfare. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2026/4