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Conceptions of Children and Adolescents with Physical Disabilities about Their Participation in a Sports ProgrammeHalmstad University and Lule University of Technology, Sweden Lars.Kristen{at}hos.hh.se
Göteborg University, Sweden
Halmstad University, Sweden Sport and leisure can be of significant importance for the well-being and social support of children and adolescents with physical disabilities. However, it has been established that organized sport sometimes has a social construction, in that those without disabilities are favoured at the expense of others. The aim of this study was, therefore, to describe conceptions of children and adolescents with physical disabilities about their participation in a sports programme. Using questions based on a holistic view of the human being, 20 children and adolescents were interviewed. The method of analysis used was inspired by phenomenography. Six categories emerged: getting new friends, learning, strengthening one’s physique, becoming someone, experiencing nature and having a good time. The findings show the great diversity of sports participation. Further, the conceptions mirror the difficulty of dividing people into groups and of delimiting important areas. The findings highlight the importance of programmes where actors from different sections of society cooperate. Even if the findings cannot be generalized, they nevertheless demonstrate that physical activity involves many positive factors both at the individual and at the society level.
Key Words: children • phenomenography • physical disabilities • social support • sport
European Physical Education Review, Vol. 8, No. 2,
139-156 (2002) This article has been cited by other articles:
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