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Producing success: a critical analysis of athlete development governance in six countries by Barker-Ruchti, Natalie, Schubring, Astrid, Aarresola, Outi, Kerr, Roslyn, Grahn, Karin, McMahon, Jenny

“…This paper aims to analyse and compare athlete development governance in Australia, Finland, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland. We adopt a…”
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THE CODE OF POINTS AND THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN WOMEN´S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS by Nunomura Myrian, Roslyn Kerr, Georgia Cervin, Astrid Schubring, Natalie Barker-Ruchti

“…The premise of this article is that the rules of Women´s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) as outlined in the Code of Points significantly affect the experiences of…”
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The role of science in the practice of talent identification: a case study from gymnastics in New Zealand by Kerr, Roslyn

“…Talent identification is an example of a practice where 'scientism threatens to engulf us all.' Talent identification and development are areas where models…”
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The management of volunteer coaches in football clubs in New Zealand by Mulcahy, Liam, Kerr, Roslyn

“…This study aimed to examine how managers of non-profit football clubs in New Zealand manage volunteer coaches, in the context of a sport being driven to…”
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The migration of gymnastics coaches from the Former Soviet Union to New Zealand: an actor-network theory perspective by Kerr, Roslyn, Obel, Camilla

“…This article uses actor-network theory (ANT) to examine factors that influenced highly skilled gymnastics coaches from the gymnastics stronghold of the Former…”
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Around the kitchen-table with Bourdieu: understanding the lack of formalization or professionalization of community sports clubs in New Zealand by Hill, Simon, Kerr, Roslyn, Kobayashi, Koji

“…Community sports clubs are one of the dominant sports delivery mechanisms around the world, yet they have received relatively little attention in the academic…”
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Moving Beyond “Insider or Outsider”: The Ethnographic Challenges of Researching Elite Sport Facilities in New Zealand by Kerr, Roslyn, Sturm, Damion

“…Recently, several researchers have highlighted the difficulty with the binary terms “insider–outsider” within qualitative research. We similarly critique the…”
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Introduction by Kerr, Roslyn, Barker-Ruchti, Natalie, Cervin, Georgia

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Introduction by Kerr, Roslyn, Barker-Ruchti, Natalie, Cervin, Georgia

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Introduction by Kerr, Roslyn, Barker-Ruchti, Natalie, Cervin, Georgia

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The Introduction by Kerr, Roslyn, Barker-Ruchti, Natalie, Cervin, Georgia

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An Ironic Imbalance: Coaching Opportunities and Gender in Women's Artistic Gymnastics in Australia and New Zealand by Kerr, Roslyn, Cervin, Georgia

“…Women's Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) is a sport designed specifically for women. With roots in ballet, calisthenics and eugenics, it was meant to showcase…”
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Integrating Scientists into the Sports Environment: A Case Study of Gymnastics in New Zealand by Kerr, Roslyn

“…This article examines how sports scientists who operate outside the sports training arena are mobilized to work with gymnasts in New Zealand. Although…”
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The athlete-as-network and the athlete multiple: potential contributions of actor-network theory to sports coaching research by Kerr, Roslyn, Edwards, Sarah, Konoval, Timothy

“…This article introduces several concepts from Actor-Network Theory (ANT) through problematising the athlete as a heterogeneous entity that is multiply enacted…”
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Implementation of gender quota requirements by local associations in New Zealand cricket by Hill, Simon, Kerr, Roslyn, Ryan, Greg, Kavanagh, Thomas

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'Motherhood capital' in tourism fieldwork: experiences from Arctic Canada by Kerr, Roslyn, Stewart, Emma J.

“…Drawing on a study of resident attitudes toward tourism development in the Canadian Arctic, this article examines the experiences of one of the authors who was…”
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Women’s Artistic Gymnastics in Australia and New Zealand: A Foucauldian Examination of the Relationship Between Sport Governance and Consumption by Kerr, Roslyn, Barker-Ruchti, Natalie

“…This article relates the Australian and New Zealand women’s artistic gymnastics governance systems to the micro-level conduct of coaches, gymnasts, and…”
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The Disappearance of the Perfect 10: Evaluating Rule Changes in Women's Artistic Gymnastics by Kerr, Roslyn, Obel, Camilla

“…The 2004 Olympic Games saw a range of judging scandals in the sport of artistic gymnastics that prompted the International Gymnastics Federation to make…”
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Hard work or child's play? Migrant coaches' reflections on coaching gymnastics in New Zealand by Kerr, Roslyn, Moore, Kevin

“…Since the 1990s, a number of gymnastics coaches from the former Soviet Union (FSU) have migrated to New Zealand where they have taken up full-time employment…”
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Reassembling sex: reconsidering sex segregation policies in sport by Kerr, Roslyn, Obel, C.

“…Over the last decade, cases such as Caster Semenya's have drawn attention to the problematic nature of sex segregation policies in elite sporting competition…”
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