This handbook explores the various ways in which disability sport is governed and organised across Europe, as well as examining the extent to which persons with a disability participate in sport at the grassroots level. Based upon a solid theoretical framework and up-to-date data, the 19 country-specific chapters in this handbook give a comparative overview of the structuring, steering and supporting elements of disability sport policy and sport participation levels amongst persons with a disability, as well as the extent to which countries adopt policies to promote inclusion in sport in this population. A multitude of authors also identify the various methods and challenges in collecting sport participation data with regard to persons with a disability. This handbook will be a valuable resource for academic study across a range of sport and disability related programs, as well as a point of reference for researchers and policymakers working in this area.
| Author: Caroline Van Lindert, Jeroen Scheerder, Ian Brittain
| Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
| Publication Date: Jun 29, 2023
| Number of Pages: 664 pages
| Language: English
| Binding: Hardcover
| ISBN-10: 3031217586
| ISBN-13: 9783031217586
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Author:
Caroline Van Lindert, Jeroen Scheerder, Ian Brittain