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ATHLETES AND EDUCATION: What should we do to support athletes in dual career development?

The main aim of this paper is to introduce public society, especially academic and sport public about the problems that young talented athletes experience in the educational system. In 2012 Croatian Olympic Committee has started the new Project Athletes and Education (2012-2016) which is based on the results of previous studies on Croatian perspective athletes, European best practices and European dual career guidelines. European countries and its secondary schools, vocational colleges and universities in general have different positions and legal/moral responsibility for supporting students – athletes. The examples of European studies include advice and support, careers counselling, employment opportunities, financial support and incentives to return to education. Many studies have confirmed that student-athletes have a highly developed time management, skills, high self-esteem and discipline. Helping athletes to prepare themselves in dual career development should be a primary concern for different European and National cross-sector stakeholders.

Croatian project, analysis, EU guidelines, best practices

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