engagement patterns of different social groups

Question 1

what factors affect participation in sport?

Answer 1

-culture/religion
-family commitments
-media coverage
-role models
-education
-sexism/stereotyping
-familiarity
-inclusiveness
-available leisure time
-accessibility
-attitudues

Question 2

how does family/friends/peers affect participation in sports?

Answer 2

familiarity- you may play the same sport as your family. such as playing tennis because your dad does
attitudes-you may not play badminton because your friends don’t
family commitments-you may not play sport because you have to look after younger siblings

Question 3

how does age affect participation in sport?

Answer 3

accessibility-many clubs have specific times in which they train/play. If you have other commitments, you can’t play
disposable income- money may be needed to pay bills rather than play sport
available leisure time- some people have little spare time due to work commitments
stereotyping- some people think you are too old to play sport if you are retired

Question 4

how does gender affect the participation in sport?

Answer 4

role models- there are a lack of female role models in many sports
media coverage- lack of TV coverage of female sports
sexism-some males do not want to play netball as they think its a sport for females

Question 5

how does race/religion/culture affect participation in sport?

Answer 5

cultural influences- family or peers influence whether someone does an activity or not
disposable income- due to economic grouping some people from minority groups may have less money. someone without a permanent job would not have the money needed to access many sports
stereotyping-people from different backgrounds are steered towards certain sports such as Indian people may be encouraged to participate in cricket

Question 6

how does disability affect participation in sport?

Answer 6

-adaptability- there are many adapted activities available to people with disabilities such as wheel chair tennis- but facilities are expensive and are limited
-inclusiveness- sports sessions may not run for people with disabilities so its not inclusive
accessibility- lack of clubs and facilities in area and lack of physical barriers such as ramps
-disposable income- specialist equipment can be expensive
-stereotyping- someone with a disability may think they are unable to play a certain sport
media coverage- its limited so lack of role models