My PhD has aimed to reconceptualise banter and bullying in the football context, understand how males navigate the related behaviours, and discover the practical outcomes on players, coaches, and welfare officers. This research is taken through a social psychological and sociological lens.
Banter is a commonly used term in UK based football which has been loosely applied to a range of behaviours in football.
My research takes a pragmatic theoretical approach which ultimately aims to ensure the results produced through the research have practical and transferable impact in mind.
It will be particularly useful for forms of football education for how coaches and welfare officers inform their practice in community football settings, thus, aiding player retention and promoting a safe sport environment.