La pratica sportiva come strumento di integrazione: uno studio sul campo nella provincia di Teramo.

Second generation of immigrants are traditionally the most problematic to integrate in host societies. The (even relative) remoteness of society of origin, the socialization process fulfilled in a society that frequently do not recognize a full citizenship for these persons, could lead to deviant behaviour due to the value conflicts and mismatched perceptions of these persons. Sport could, partly, fix this situation. Here is presented a small local study, leaded in a Centre Italy area (province of Teramo) where second generation immigrants are studied in organized sport setting. It is concluded that organized sport could lead to a higher level of integration in local society and could trig a positive imitation mechanism among the peer group.