Unit 6 - P2
Unit 6 – P2
In sport there can be certain reasons as to why people are unable to in sport, cultural, social, historical, economic or educational. These barriers are referred to as barriers to participation.
Culture barriers are linked to different nationalities, beliefs and religions. There may be rules and views on who should participate in sport. Some religions do not allow women to participate in sport altogether, others allow participation if they wear clothes that cover the whole body. In the UK is limited knowledge of sport from certain cultures. Schools often try to accommodate different cultural for example, allowing students to clothes to cover their body and separating girls from boys. There may still be an issue such as bullying because they are pupils dressed differently, they may feel segregated and embarrassed leading to lack of participation in PE classes. Cultural barriers occur at the introduction and participation stages of the sport continuum, this means that people are either not taking part in sports at all due to lack of competitive situations are unable to progress from the participation stage. The ways of overcoming this barrier can be something as simple as running separate classes for men and women or setting up more clubs or classes for cultural sports such as Indian football. This may also increase the knowledge of these sports and in turn increase participation.
Economic barriers link to money. Low incomes, unemployment or just the cost of sport itself may limit participation. This barrier can affect all ages and abilities. Sport can be expensive and can involve anything from membership to equipment and even transportation. The foundation stage of sports continuum is usually government funded and works a lot with schools, as school is compulsory up to the age of 16 most children are involved in sport. Young people can still be limited due to money, some may show potential but due to lack of money at home parents are unable to
In sport there can be certain reasons as to why people are unable to in sport, cultural, social, historical, economic or educational. These barriers are referred to as barriers to participation.
Culture barriers are linked to different nationalities, beliefs and religions. There may be rules and views on who should participate in sport. Some religions do not allow women to participate in sport altogether, others allow participation if they wear clothes that cover the whole body. In the UK is limited knowledge of sport from certain cultures. Schools often try to accommodate different cultural for example, allowing students to clothes to cover their body and separating girls from boys. There may still be an issue such as bullying because they are pupils dressed differently, they may feel segregated and embarrassed leading to lack of participation in PE classes. Cultural barriers occur at the introduction and participation stages of the sport continuum, this means that people are either not taking part in sports at all due to lack of competitive situations are unable to progress from the participation stage. The ways of overcoming this barrier can be something as simple as running separate classes for men and women or setting up more clubs or classes for cultural sports such as Indian football. This may also increase the knowledge of these sports and in turn increase participation.
Economic barriers link to money. Low incomes, unemployment or just the cost of sport itself may limit participation. This barrier can affect all ages and abilities. Sport can be expensive and can involve anything from membership to equipment and even transportation. The foundation stage of sports continuum is usually government funded and works a lot with schools, as school is compulsory up to the age of 16 most children are involved in sport. Young people can still be limited due to money, some may show potential but due to lack of money at home parents are unable to