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Rita Ralston

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Statistics

Publications

15

Citations

689

H-Index

13

Active since

2004

Affiliations

Manchester Metropolitan University(Current)

University of Sheffield

Loughborough University

University of Lancashire

Curtin University

Rita Ralston is an author at Manchester Metropolitan University specializing in community engagement, performance studies, and education.

Top concepts

Community EngagementEducationPerformance StudiesSocial ImpactCivic EngagementSociologyMotivationRecreationApplied Social PsychologyTourism

Publications per year

2004–2018

15

Publications

15

The Sports Development Potential of Sports Event Volunteering: Insights from the XVII Manchester Commonwealth Games

Paul Downward, Rita Ralston · European Sport Management Quarterly · 2006 · 125 citations

Sport Participation, Performance Studies, Xvii Manchester Commonwealth +15

THE EXPECTATIONS OF VOLUNTEERS PRIOR TO THE XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES, 2002: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Rita Ralston, Paul Downward, Les Lumsdon · Event Management · 2004 · 83 citations

Culture, Sport Participation, Community Engagement +5

Gender differences in sports event volunteering: insights from Crew 2002 at the XVII Commonwealth Games

Paul Downward, Les Lumsdon, Rita Ralston · Managing Leisure · 2005 · 72 citations

Sport Participation, Gender Studies, Community Engagement +12

Social Inclusion through Volunteering: The Legacy Potential of the 2012 Olympic Games

Geoff Nichols, Rita Ralston · Sociology · 2011 · 66 citations

Sport Participation, Performance Studies, Commonwealth Games +15

The Third Force in Events Tourism: Volunteers at the XVII Commonwealth Games

Rita Ralston, Les Lumsdon, Paul Downward · Journal of Sustainable Tourism · 2005 · 54 citations

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