Topic 3.1- Engagement Patterns of Social Groups

Question 1

What are one of the beliefs in gender that can restrict certain groups to playing a particular sport?

What differences can lead to this?

What restrictions can some events have limiting a particular group?

What can happen as you get older that controls what activities you do?

What can old age also lead to that can have an effect on what sport you play?

What is very generalised but can have an influence on access to sport?

Answer 1

Some sports are for boys and some are for girls

Differences in coverage

Some events can have a minimum age restriction

Family limitations

Illness

If money is a limiting factor in your participation of an activity.

Question 2

What other limiting factor can have an effect on choice of sport to play concerning ethnicity?

What type of sport is on the rise?

What three people can influence a person’s choice of sport?

What are the five sub topics that affect the engagement patterns of different social groups?

Answer 2

Different cultures will have different traditional sports so you will be pushed towards playing them.

Disability sport

Peer groups, parents and role models.

Gender, age, socio-economic groups, ethnicity and disability.