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Aquilina, D. (2013). A Study of the Relationship Between Elite Athletes’ Educational Development and Sporting Preference. The International Journal of the History of Sport, 30(4), 374-392. DOI: 10.1080/09523367.2013.765723

Aquilina, D., Henry, I. (2010). Elite athletes and university education in Europe: a review of policy and practice in higher education in the European Union Member States. International Journal of Sport and Politics, 2(1), 25-47.

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Brown, D.J. et al. (2015). A British university case study of the transitional experiences of student-athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 21, 78-90. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2015.04.002

Brustio, P.R., Rainoldi, A., Mosso, C.O., López de Subijana, C., & Lupo, C. (2020). Actual and wished supports to promote a successful dual career according to Italian student-athletes‘ point of view. Sport Sciences for Health, 16. DOI: 10.1007/s11332-020-00635-5

Burns, G., Jasinski D., Dunn, S., Fletcher, D. (2016).  Academic Support Services and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy in Student Athletes. The Career Development Quarterly, 61, 161-176.

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Capranica, L. (2015). The European Athlete as Student Network (“EAS”): prioritising dual career of European student-athletes. Kinesiologia Slovenica, 21 (2), 5-10.

Capranica, L. & Guidotti, F. (2016). Research for Cult Committee – Qualifications / Dual Careers in Sports. In: European Parliament (Hrsg.), Culture and Education. Directorate-General for International Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies.

Cartigny, E., Fletcher, D., Coupland, C., & Bandelow, S. (2021). Typologies of dual career in sport: A cluster analysis of identity and self-efficacy. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39(5), 583-590.

Cartigny, E., Fletcher, D., Coupland, C., & Taylor, G. (2019). Mind the gap: A grounded theory of dual career pathways in sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. Advance online publication. https//doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2019.1654559

Condello, G., Capranica, L., Doupona, M., Varga, K., & Burk, V. (2019). Dual-career through the elite university student-athletes’ lenses; The international FISU_EAS survey. PLOS ONE 14(10): e0223278. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223278

Corrado, L., Tessitore, A., Capranica, L., Rauter, S., & Doupona Topic, M. (2012). Motivation for a dual career: Italian and Slovenian student-athletes. Kinesiologia Slovenica, 18(3), 47-56.

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De Brandt, K., Wylleman, P., Torregrossa, M., Dfruyt, S., & Van Rossem, N. (2017). Student-athletes’ perceptions of four dual career competencies. Revista de Psicología del Deporte, 26(4), 28-33.

Debois, N., Ledon, A., & Wylleman, P. (2015). A lifespan perspective on the dual career of elite male athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 21, 15–26

Defruyt, S., Wylleman, P., Stambulova, N., Cecić Erpič, S., Graczyk, M., & De Brandt, K. (2019). Competencies of dual career support providers (DCSPs): A scenario-specific perspective. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2019.1655773

Defruyt, S., Wylleman, P., Kegelaers, J., & De Brandt, K. (2020). Factors influencing Flemish elite athletes’ decision to initiate a dual career path at higher education. Sport in Society, 23(4), 660–677.

Durant, S.M., & Mangiantini, J. (2008). Assessment of Services Provided to NCAA Division I Athletes: Development of a Model and Instrument. Sport Management Review, 2 (11),193-214. DOI: 10.1016/S1441-3523(08)70109-8

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Fahrner, M., & Burk, V. (2023). Relevance of university dual career support services – student-athletes’ perspectives. Managing Sport and Leisure. DOI:10.1080/23750472.2023.2191614

Fuchs, P.X. et al. (2016). European student-athletes’ perceptions on dual career outcome and services. Kinesiologia Slovenica, 22(2), 31-48.

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Gavala-González, J., Castillo-Rodríguez, A., & Fernández-García, J.C. (2019). Dual Career of the U-23 Spanish Canoeing Team. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1783. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01783

Geary, M., Kitching, N., Campbell, M., & Houghton, F. (2021). A case for change in how we refer to dual career athletes: A person first approach. Managing Sport and Leisure. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2021.1991441

Geraniosova, K., & Ronkainen, N. (2014). The Experience of Dual Career through Slovak Athlete’s Eyes. Physical Culture and Sport, Studies and Research, 61, 53-64. DOI: 10.1515/pcssr-2015-0005

Gomez, J., Bradley, J., & Conway, P. (2018). The challenges of a high-performance student athlete. Irish Educational Studies, 37 (3), 329-349. DOI: 10.1080/03323315.2018.1484299

Guidotti, F., Cortis, C., & Capranica, L. (2015). Dual career of European student-athletes: a systematic literature review. Kinesiologia Slovenica, 21(3), 5-20.

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Haazza, R. N., Sonkeng, K., & Yoh, T. (2018). Antecedents and consequences of student-athletes’ contentment with academic services. Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 11, 65–81

Hallmann, K., Breuer, C., Ilgner, M., & Rossi, L. (2020). Preparing elite athletes for the career after the career: the functions of mentoring programmes. Sport in Society, 23(7), 1217–1234.

Harry, M. (2021). NCAA exit interviews and surveys: Academic experiences of college athletes. Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 14(1), 66–93.

Henry, I. (2013). Athlete development, athlete rights and athlete welfare: A European Union Perspective. The International Journal of the History of Sport, 30(4), 356–373.

Herold, E., Hallmann, K., Valantine, I., Gonzalez-Serrano, M. H., Staskeviciute-Butiene, I., & Breuer, C. (2021). Athletes’ subjective evaluations of the implementation of dual career measures. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2021.1981424

Huml, M. R., Bergman, M. J., Newell, E. M., & Hancock, M. G. (2019). From the playing field to the classroom: The academic challenges for NCAA Division I athletes. Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, 13(2), 97–115.

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Ishaq, F. J., & Bass, J. (2019). High impact educational practices and the student athlete experience: The implementation and barriers of HIPs in the student athlete support setting. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 12, 178–204.

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Judge, L., Petersen, J., Johnson, J., Bellar, D., Leirtelar, B., Zupin, D., et al. (2018). An examination of devision I athletic-academic support services facilities and staffing. Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, 12(3), 220-239. DOI: 10.1080/19357397.2018.1525140

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Kean, B., Fleischman, D., & English, P. (2019). Exploring the communication of student-athlete pathways as a transformative service in Australian higher education. International Journal of Sport Communication, 12, 1-21.

Ko, Y. (2008). Assessment of Services Provided to NCAA Division I Athletes: Development of a Model and Instrument. Sport Management Review, 11(2), 193-214. DOI: 10.1016/S1441-3523(08)70109-8

Kristiansen, E. (2017). Walking the line: how young athletes balance academic studies and sport in international competition. Sport in Society, 20(1), 47–65.

Kuettel, A., Boyle, E., & Schmid, J. (2017). Factors contributing to the quality of the transition out of elite sports in Swiss, Danish, and Polish athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 29, 27–39.

Kuettel, A., Christensen, M. K., Zysko, J., & Hansen, J. (2020). A cross-cultural comparison of dual career environments for elite athletes in Switzerland, Denmark and Poland. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 18(4), 454-471. DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2018.1553889

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Lally, P.S., & Kerr, G.A. (2005). The Career Planning, Athletic Identity and Student Role Identity of Intercollegiate Student Athletes. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 76 (3), 275-285. DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2005.10599299

Li, M., & Kim Wai Sum, R., (2017). A meta-synthesis of elite athletes’ experiences in dual career development. Asia Pacific Journal of Sport and Social Science, 6, 1-19. DOI: 10.1080/21640599.2017.1317481

López de Subijana, L., Barriopedro, M., & Conde, E. (2015). Supporting dual career in Spain: Elite athletes’ barriers to study. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 21, 57-64.

López de Suijana, C., Barriopedro, M.I., & Sanz, I. (2015). Dual career motivation and athletic identity on elite athletes. Revista de Psicología del Deporte, 24(1), 55-57.

Lupo, C. et al. (2015). Motivation towards dual career of European student-athletes. European Journal of Sport Science, 15(2), 151-160. DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2014.940557

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McKenna, J. & Dunstan-Lewis, N. (2004). An action research approach to supporting elite student-athletes in higher education. European Physical Education Review, 10(2), 179-198. DOI: 10.1177/1356336X04044070

Morris, R., Cartigny, E., Ryba, T.V., Wylleman, P., Henriksen, K., Torregrossa, K.L., & Cecić Erpič, S. (2020). A taxonomy of dual career development environments in European countries. European Sport Management Quarterl. DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2020.1725778

Murdock, J. L., Strear, M. M., Jenkins-Guarnieri, M. A., & Henderson, A. C. (2016). Collegiate athletes and career identity. Sport, Education and Society, 21(3), 396–410.

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Onose, I., Onose, R.-M., & Abalasei, B.-A. (2023). The role of Mass Media in Promoting the Dual Career of the Performance Athlete. Behavioral Sciences, 13 DOI: 10.3390/bs13030196

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Park, S., Lavallee, D., & Tod, D. (2012). Athletes’ career transition out of sport: a systematic review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 6(1), 22-53. DOI: 10.1080/1750984X.2012.687053

Pavlidis, G., & Gargalianos, D. (2014). Structural Support of High-Performance Athletes’ Education Supporting Dual Careers in Greece. Strategies. A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 27(1), 42-45. DOI: 10.1080/08924562.2014.863691

Puskás, A.L., & Perényi, S. (2015). Medals and degrees: factors influencing dual career of elite student athletes at the University of Debrecen. Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 9 (1-2), 93-98. DOI: 10.19041/APSTRACT/2015/1-2/17

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Rossi, L. & Hallmann, K. (2021). Constraints and facilitators in elite athletes’ dual careers – A mixed methods approach. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2021.1993304

Ryan, C. (2015). Factors impacting carded athletes’ readiness for dual careers. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 21, 91-97. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2015.04.008

Ryan, C., Thorpe, H., & Pope, C. (2017). The policy and practice of implementing a student-athlete support network: a case study. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 9(3), 415-430. DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2017.1320301

Ryba, T., Stambulova, N., Ronkainen N., & Bundgaard, J. (2015). Dual career pathways of transnational athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 21, 125-134. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.06.002

Ryba, T.V., Stambulova, N.B., Selänne, H., Aunola, K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2017). „Sport has always been first for me“ but „all my free time is spent doing homework“: Dual career styles in late adolescence. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 33, 131-140. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.08.011

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Sotiriadou, P., Fleischmann, D., Kean, B., & Cury, R. (2019). Understanding elite-student athlete experiences with university supporting services (Research Report). UniSport Australia.

Stambulova, N., Engström, C., Franck A., Linnér, L., & Lindahl, K. (2015). Searching for an optimal balance: Dual career experiences of Swedish adolescent athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 21, 4-14. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.08.009

Stambulova, N.B., & Wylleman, P. (2019). Psychology of athletes’ dual careers: A state-of-the-art critical review of the European discourse. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 42, 74-88. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychreport.2018.11.013

Steele, A. R., van Rens, F. E. C. A., & Ashley, R. (2020). A systematic literature review on the academic and athletic identities of student-athletes. Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 13(1), 69–92.

Storm, R.K., & Eske, M. (2021). Dual careers and academic achievements: does elite sport make a difference? Sport, Education and Society. DOI: 10.1080/13573322.2021.1919070

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Tekavc J., Wylleman, P., & Cecic Erpic, S. (2015). Perceptions of dual career development among elite level swimmers and basketball players. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 21, 27-41. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2015.03.002

Torregrosa, M., Ramis, Y., Pallarés, S., Azócar, F., & Selva, C. (2015). Olympic athletes back to retirement: A qualitative longitudinal study. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 21, 50-56. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2015.03.003

Tshube, T., & Feltz, D.L. (2015). The relationship between dual-career and post-sport career transition among elite athletes in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 21, 109-114. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2015.05.005

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Valdés Legaspi, E. (2020). “How different Dual Career Models (DCM) between the ages of 15 and 18 years old, impact on athletes’ success in their academic and athletic development as well as their career transition?” AISTS MSA Research Paper. Lausanne: AISTS (International Academy of Sport Science and Technology).

Vidal-Vilaplana, A., Valantine, I., Staskeviciute-Butiene, I., González-Serrano, M.H., Capranica, L., & Calabuig, F. (2022). Combining sport and academic career: Exploring the current state of student-athletes’ dual career research field. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, 31, 109-114. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhlste.2022.100399Dual Career projects in Europe

Dual Career projects in Europe

AbbreviationFull project nameShort descriptionLink to website
ELCAMPA Self-employment Career Option for Elite Athletes: Innovative Sport-focused Entrepreneurship BootcampThe ELCAMP project focus to strengthen skills and competences of elite and Paralympic athletes on sport-focused entrepreneurship with innovative methods and to connect athletes among themselves and with other people interested in the entrepreneurship. ELCAMP is a collaborative partnership project funded by the European Commission within the scope of Erasmus + Sport Program.https://www.bootcampforathletes.com/
EMPATIAEDUCATION MODEL FOR PARENTS OF ATHLETES IN ACADEMICS The purpose of the project is to establish an on-line multi-lingual educational programme for parents of young and talented athletes involved in a “dual career” path. The educational programme will be based on evidence-base knowledge on dual career parenting, and on eminence-base knowledge of parents’ experiences, perceptions, opinions and needs in supporting athletes as students.www.empatiasport.eu
AFEAthletes Friendly Education “This project focused on the promotion of dual careers of athletes and the support of innovative educational approaches in relation to the objectives of the EU policies in the field of sport and in pursuit of the objectives from the EU Commission Guidelines on Dual Career of Athletes.
The aim of the project is to spread awareness and good practices among educational institutions that support athletes in their dual careers by determining the minimum quality standards of educational and training institutions at the EU level, and then establishing a certification system to recognise the efforts made by dual career-friendly institutions.”		https://athletes.friendly.edu.olympic.si/
EdmediaMedia as a Channel of Athletes’ Dual Careers Promotion and Education“EdMedia project aimed to proactively change the attitude towards an athletes’ dual career by deliberately shaping a positive image and encouraging sports organisations to pursue the implementation of the European Union’s 2012 guidelines on dual careers of athletes.
The action plan of the project included conducting a comprehensive analysis of related scientific articles and examining how an athletes’ dual career image is formed by media, before analysing the gap between the current practices and the EU guidelines on dual career of athletes”		https://www.lsu.lt/en/project-edmedia/about-project/
PRODUCE PROmoting DUal Career through Education of young journalists “The project’s aim is to create both an educational peer to peer network among young journalists in Europe while simultaneously providing guidelines for active learning. Therefore, the key objective of PROUCE is to develop and improve skills and educate young reporters through volunteering at European Universities Championships and Games while also promoting dual career of athletes.
“		https://produce.eusa.eu/
AMIDAthletic Migration in Dual Career(AMID) looks to promote and support good governance in sport and Dual Careers of athletes by building a network for exchange of best practices, by developing skills and competences in Dual Career, especially addressing migrating athletes. https://blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi/amid/
MLEA Micro Learning Entrepreneurship for Athletes MLEA addresses the Collaborative partnership priority “Promote education in and through sport with special focus on skills development, as well support the implementation of the EU Guidelines on Dual Careers of Athletes”. The project’s main objective is to promote education in and through sports, as well as to assist in the implementation of the EU Guidelines on Athlete Dual Careers through the development of a tailor-made, modular curriculum on entrepreneurship for athleteshttps://www.eusa.eu/projects/mlea
BRAVABrand Value Alignment through Dual CareerThe aim of the three-year project is to build evidence-based knowledge and define and implement new European guidelines to support dual careers in the workplace. Enhancing the European workplace environment so the challenges of dual career athletes and coaches can be effectively accommodated. The project intends to produce publications, guidelines, and strategies on the working experiences, perceptions, opinions, and needs of DC employee-athletes and coaches, as well as brand alignment strategies and corporate social responsibilities.https://www.bravadualcareer.eu/
MTGMore than GoldDONA aims to empower women’s volleyball players by investigating, developing and testing a dual career methodology at club level. To cover the several important development stages that encompass relevant changes at academic, athletic, psychological, social and professional levels, DONAtargets arounf 250 female volleyball athletes between 12-20 years old. Upon the development of a dual career methodology, a Dual Career Club Management (DCCM) unit will support and help the players throughout a 3-semester pilot programme, whereas the volleyball clubs will create an optimal DC environment in cooperation with educational institutions.         https://www.dualcareer.eu/dual-career-for-women-athletes-dona-project-started/
Starting 11The European Dual Career ToolkitSTARTING 11 is an Erasmus+ sport project with the mission to boost the implementation of dual career support in the EU by empowering through a toolkit. The European Dual Career Toolkit helps institutions in sport, education and the labour market transform the dual career concept into effective action.https://starting11.eu/#about%20
YODAYoung Ordinary and Disabled sports Athletes Mentors YODA aims to establish an online educational programme which ultimately helps mentors to guide young athletes for a successful management of their academic and professional sports careers from an early stage. Furthermore, YODA will focus on inclusion and accessibility, as the programme aims to disable such as able-bodied athletes. Needless to say, athletes with disabilities face additional challenges in their studies too, why any dual-career initiative should bear in mind the special needs of athletes with disabilities, especially in training mentors for dual-careers.https://www.yodamentors.education/yoda-mentors-erasmus-project/
ICDCInnovative Clubs for Dual CareerThe objective of this project is to develop an innovative club-based pilot programme to support Dual Careers that facilitates an optimal combination of high-quality training and education to young athletes practicing water sports, namely canoeing, rowing and swimming. The Programme will target athletes between 14 and 21 years old, a critical age in which athletic, academic, psycho-social and professional transitions take place.https://www.icdc.eu/en/content/icdc-project
Para-LimitsDual Career of Student-Athletes with DisabilitiesThe main objectives are: to detect the needs and barriers athletes-students with disabilities have in combining their sports and university commitments; to adapt the Dual Career model to elite athletes with disabilities for promoting their social integration and for supporting their transition to the labor market at the end of their sports careers; to create an innovative course for university staff to serve as sports mentors for athletes-students with disabilities.https://paralimits.eu/project/

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