Barriers to participation and possible solutions for under-represented groups. Flashcards
Define disability.
When a mental, physical or sensory impairement affects performance
Sport England data on Disability.
- 2005/6 - 1,419,000 people with a disability regularly played sport.
- 2011/12 - 1,739,000 people with a disability regularly played sport
- Only 18.5% (1 in 5) people with disabilities play sport in England compared to 32.9% (1 in 2.5) of non disabled people.
Define inclusiveness.
All people should have needs, abilities and aspirations recognised, understood and met with a supportive environment.
Define integration.
Able bodied and disabled people taking part in the same activity at the same time
Define segregation.
People with disabilities participating separately with other disabled performers.
Define race.
The physical characteristics of an individual
Define racism.
A set of beliefs or ideas based on the assumption that races have distinct hereditary characteristics that give some races ontrinsic superiority over others, may lead to physical or verbal abuse.
Define channelling.
Ethnic minorities may be pushed into certain sports and even certain positions within a team, based on the assumption about them.
Define stacking.
The disporportionate concentration of ethnic minorities in certain positions of a sports team, which tends to be based on the stereotype that they are more valuable for their physicality than their decision making and communication.
Define ethnic groups.
People who have racial, religious or lingusitic traits in common.
Barriers to people with disabilities participating in sport.
- Negative self image or lack of confidence
- Relatively low income levels
- Lack of access into and around facilities
- Lack of organised programmes
- Low media coverage/models to aspire to/lack of info
- Lack of specialist clubs/coaches/comps/equip.
- Myth stereotypes about capabilities/safety concerns.
Solutions to people with disabilities participating in sport.
- Providing more opportunities for success
- Increase investment in disabled sport
- Providing transport to facilities and improve access
- Improve technology
- Training of more specialist coaches
- Educating people on myths/stereotypes
- Designing activites specifically for people with disabilities
- Specialist organisations such as the English Federation for disabled sport and Sport England helping to develop disabled sport.
Barriers to ethnic groups participation
- Conflict with religious and cultural observances
- Discouragement- more value placed on education
- Fear of racism/prejudice, discrimination
- Fewer role models
- Fear of rejection
- Stereotyping/channelling into certain sports away from others
- Language barriers
Solutions to ethnic groups participation
- Training more ethnic minority coaches/teachers/leaders and educating them on effects of stereotyping
- Ensuring single sex provision
- Publicising and punishing racist abuse
- Improving PE provision for ethnic preferences
- Organising campaigns against racism
Barriers to women participating in sport
- Fewer role models/opportunities to become full-time sports performers
•Fewer sponsorship opportunities
•Negative impact of school PE programmes, e.g. rules on showering/kit; lack of appealing choice of activities
•Low levels of self-esteem/body image issues
•Lack of leisure time - work/domestic responsibilities
•Lack of disposable income
•Channelling into certain ‘female appropriate’ sports
•Fewer competitions/clubs available - Women lack aggression for some sports
- Pressure on women to be thin as opposed to healthy
