Rebounds for educational success. Mobilization and partnerships around athletes on the path to high-level access

The structures supporting High-Level Sports (HLS) in France engage a critical mass of 10,000 young individuals (including children) at the national level. These structures are embedded in an ambitious three dimensional project, which aims to balance academic education, intensive training, and personal fulfillment. These programs are unique in that they involve coaches and parents collaboratively in the educational process, while promoting ambitious, comprehensive, and long-term educational commitments within the sporting context.

However, little is currently known about these "sportive education" initiatives. Existing research remains confined to analyses that isolate the sporting and family spheres. They fail to examine the interactions between these domains, both in their forms and their effects. Moreover, they often focus on a dichotomy between familial legacies and individual adaptability. Conclusions either emphasize the influence of family dispositions on athletic vocations or highlight the ongoing process of redefining individual commitments. Consequently, there is a lack of understanding regarding the forms of coordination (e.g., co-management, reinforcement, delegation) and the outcomes of these educational partnerships, despite the frequent attribution of young athletes' psychological autonomy to their participation in such structures.

The hypothesis underlying this study is that several well-documented dimensions of family dynamics manifest in the construction of the relationship with intensive training as an educational lever. To our knowledge, this hypothesis has not been tested before. The study aims to identify the most efficient, effective, or resilient forms of partnership, as well as the conditions under which these collaborations are perceived as satisfactory by the various stakeholders.

This research compares two individual sports disciplines—gymnastics and judo—that differ in terms of athlete age and gender, organizational structures, and territorial contexts. These differences will allow for the examination of a range of variables. The two sports federations involved have long been associated with the project, actively support it, and will participate in its implementation (see letters from federation presidents).

The partnerships under study are expected to reveal original educational solidarities that are highly informative and potentially applicable to other contexts. In the short term, the goal is to assist stakeholders in these pathways by developing preventive measures for athletes and their families, as well as training modules for sports professionals.

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• Titulaires d'un diplôme de Master en sciences sociales ou STAPS • Aguerri au raisonnement sociologique et aux méthodes quantitatives : travaux à l’appui • Attester de compétences rédactionnelles : mémoires, travaux divers • Maîtriser l’anglais à l’écrit et à l’oral • Sens du contact et capacités à travailler en équipe