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Shinew, Kimberly J. Shinew, Kimberly J. Payne, Laura L. McDowell, Jacqueline Harvey, Idethia S. Kerins, Andrew 2012-05-22T00:36:06Z 2012-05-22T00:36:06Z 2012-05 2012-05-22T00:36:06Z 2012-05 Researchers have highlighted the many benefits for children who participate in youth sports. However, little research has been conducted to examine the experiences of parent volunteer coaches. The lack of research on parent volunteers is particularly surprising given the increased importance of volunteers for many municipal agencies. This study explored the social costs and benefits for volunteer coaches at a municipal park district. The study was conducted with the support of the Urbana (IL) Park District. A total of 14 volunteer youth sport coaches were interviewed. Utilizing grounded theory, the data were organized into categories and subcategories through open, axial, and selective coding. The findings were organized into six main themes: the decision to coach; children first, parents second; it’s not just about soccer; the most challenging aspects; program improvements needed; and core groups. Ultimately, the findings from this study led to the generation of a new theory called the theory of secondary outcomes for parent volunteers. This theory states that while most parents volunteer primarily as a way of helping their children, parents also realize secondary benefits through their volunteer involvement. The theory posits that these benefits likely play an important role in the recruitment, training, and retention of volunteers at municipal agencies. Item withdrawn by Rebecca Bryant (rabryant@illinois.edu) on 2012-04-18T14:29:08Z Item was in collections: University of Illinois Theses & Dissertations (ID: 1) No. of bitstreams: 1 Kerins_Andrew.pdf.pdf: 690484 bytes, checksum: 510f4fc0947f0c56bf575d6f1ade2722 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2012-05-22T00:36:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Kerins_Andrew.pdf: 690489 bytes, checksum: 9e9cbae7c43290b2d52b9aa0874e4dd7 (MD5) license.txt: 4062 bytes, checksum: 43cd294b260c66265ecf98744c8cf474 (MD5) http://hdl.handle.net/2142/31215 en Copyright 2012 Andrew Kerins social capital volunteerism youth sport the theory of secondary outcomes for parent volunteers The social costs and benefits of volunteering for a public agency text Recreation, Sport and Tourism 1714 Recreation, Sport, and Tourism 4043 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dissertation Ph.D. PHD: Rec, Sport,Tourism -UIUC 10KS4043PHD