The Palgrave handbook of disability sport in Europe : policies, structures and participation / edited by Caroline van Lindert, Jeroen Scheerder, Ian Brittain.
Lindert, Caroline van.; Scheerder, Jeroen.; Brittain, Ian.
2023
GV706.5 .P35 2023
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The Palgrave handbook of disability sport in Europe : policies, structures and participation / edited by Caroline van Lindert, Jeroen Scheerder, Ian Brittain.
ISBN
9783031217593 (electronic bk.)
3031217594 (electronic bk.)
3031217586
9783031217586
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21759-3
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Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.
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English
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1 online resource
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10.1007/978-3-031-21759-3 doi
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GV706.5 .P35 2023
Dewey Decimal Classification
796.0456094
Summary
This volume is likely to fill a large gap in the market and is set to become the go to text on sports participation among people with disabilities. The book is very well structured around a similar organising principle which eases the task of reading and comparing between the multiple European case studies presented. Jonathan Grix, Professor of Sport Policy and Politics, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK This handbook will make an important contribution by enabling the development and exchange of knowledge in the areas of sport participation and policies and inclusion of persons experiencing disability among practitioners, policy makers and researchers. David Legg, Professor at the Department of Health and Physical Education, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada, and President of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity 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. Caroline van Lindert is Senior Researcher at the Mulier Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Jeroen Scheerder is Professor in the Faculty of Movement & Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium, and head of the Policy in Sports & Physical Activity Research Group. Ian Brittain is Associate Professor (Research) in the Centre for Business in Society at Coventry University, UK.
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Intro
Foreword by the President of IFAPA
Foreword by the President of EUFAPA
Foreword by the President of EASS
Acknowledgements
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction: Sport Participation a Human Right for Persons with a Disability
1.1 Aim and Key Benefits
1.2 Outline and Short Introduction of Terms
Use of Terms
1.3 Comparative Approach of the Handbook
Country Profile
Structure of Disability Sport
Steering of Disability Sport
Support of Disability Sport

Integration or Inclusion in Sport of Persons with a Disability
Sport Participation by Persons with a Disability
Barriers and Facilitators Towards Sport Participation by Persons with a Disability
Chapter Conclusions
1.4 Selection of Countries
References
Chapter 2: Understanding Disability, Disability Sport and Inclusion
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Why Are Persons with a Disability Excluded from Society?
2.3 Theories and Models to Assist in the Understanding Why 'Disability' Exists
Medical Model
Social Model
Relational Model
Human Rights Model
Affirmative Model

Biopsychosocial Model
Ableism
Disableism
Internalised Ableism
2.4 Language and Disability
'Disabled Person' or 'Person with a Disability'?
Able-Bodied or Non-Disabled?
2.5 Disability in This Handbook
Relevance to the Handbook
2.6 How Many People Have a Disability?
Measuring Disability Is Difficult
Disability in Europe
2.7 What Is Meant by Disability Sport?
Sport
'Disability Sport' or 'Sport for Persons with a Disability'?
2.8 How Inclusive Is Sport for Persons with a Disability?
What Do We Mean by Inclusion?
Differing Interpretations of Inclusion

2.9 How Do We Define the System of Disability Sport?
References
Chapter 3: Participation in Sport and Physical Activity Amongst People with a Disability: A Pan-European Comparative Approach
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Material and Methods
3.3 Results
Participation in Physical Activity, (Club-organised) Sport and Fitness
Participation in (Club-organised) Sport and Fitness at National and Regional Level
Participation in Different Modes of Physical Activity and Sport According to Some Social Background Characteristics
3.4 Conclusion
References

Chapter 4: Denmark: Disability Sports Policy at Arm's Length
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Country Profile
Characteristics of Denmark
Sport in Denmark
Disability in Denmark
Emergence or Rise of Disability Sport in Denmark
4.3 The Disability Sport System
Structure of Disability Sport
Governmental Agents
Intermediate Agents
Non-governmental Agents
Steering of Disability Sport
Relationships
Legislative Framework
Policy Framework
Financial, Governance and Managerial Support
Financial Support
Governance and Management Support

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