Chapter 13 - Equal Opportunities Flashcards
What are the barriers to participation?
Lack of facilities or sporting infrastructure
Lack of personal resources in terms of time or money
Discrimination as a result of prejudice
The fear that you will suffer discrimination
Self/group imposed limits on participation based upon a sport having a low status within a social group
Pressure to undertake certain activities based upon stereotypical views
Define discrimination
Treating people differently through prejudice
Unfair treatment of a person or group based upon a stereotypical view of that person or group
Define stereotype
An oversimplified view of someone, a standardised image. Includes attributes that are incorrect or only partially true
Define ethnic group
A group of people who share a common and identifiable religious, racial, national or linguistic background
Define socio-economic group
A classification that groups together with people with similar social and economic backgrounds
Define sexism
Discrimination based upon ones sex or gender
Define ‘disability’
Any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being
Define impairment
Any loss of abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function
Define the ‘Profile System’
A method of grouping people with different disability types or with degrees of the same impairment, together so they that may compete against eachother
Suggest solutions that NGBs could use to overcome discrimination, and to increase participation in physical activity.
Advertising campaigns Improving access to facilities Develop specific policies to target minority groups/community projects Target funding at grass roots for minority groups More minority sport development officers (SDOs) More coaches from the minority group Concentrate resources in inner city/ socially disadvantaged areas Make activities more available/ attractive/classes for specific groups Charge/lower admission/membership cost/taster days Change attitudes/raise awareness/ use of role models
Why did women’s participation decrease?
Sport is not seen as feminine Lack of media coverage Lack of funding Low self-esteem Stereotypical views
Why has women’s participation increased?
Increased leisure time Less time attached to the home/housework More role models More clubs More media coverage Increased expectations of NGB
Why did disabled people’s participation decrease?
Lack on facilities Lack of specialist coaches and equipment Lack of mobility Safety concerns Less funding Low self esteem Stereotypical views
Why did disabled people’s participation increase?
Better facilities Adapted sports More expert coaches Technological advances More role models More clubs Increased NGBs expectations Increased media coverage
Why did the soci-economic groups participation go down?
Poor social status Cost of participation Restrictive memberships Less funding Low self esteem Stereotypical views
