Introduction

Part I: The Theoretical and Conceptual Design of Sport for Social Cohesion

1. Sport for Social Cohesion: Defining and Mapping the Field

2. Role of Intergroup Contact in Sport for Social Cohesion in Socially Diverse Societies

3. Public Familiarity, Sport, and Social Cohesion: The Strength of Absent Ties

4. Sport, Civic Participation, and Social Cohesion

5. Human Rights, Sport, and Social Cohesion

6. The Relationship Between Community Sport and Social Cohesion in Flanders

Part II: Implementing Sport for Social Cohesion Programmes and Projects

7. Fostering Social Cohesion in the School Physical Education Context

8. Combining Emotional Intelligence, Social Competences, and Sport to Foster Social Cohesion Among Children in Elementary School Settings in Germany

9. Facilitating Social Cohesion Between Syrian Refugees and Turkish Host Communities: A Conceptual Approach of Sport-Based Activities in Cross-Border Settings

10. Social Cohesion Through Sport: Practical Implementation by the fairplay Initiative for Diversity and Anti-Discrimination

11. Sport and Social Cohesion in Displacement Contexts: The UNHCR Experience

Part III: Understanding and Evaluating Sport for Social Cohesion Programmes

12. Stakeholders and Participants: Reflections on the Living Lab Approach from the Netherlands

13. Sport, Social Cohesion, and Meaningful Monitoring and Evaluation

14. Experiences from Implementing a Football for Development Programme as a Tool for Social Cohesion in the Olomouc Region, Czech Republic

15. Research and Evaluation in Sport for Social Cohesion: Some Recommendations

Conclusion