Disability Sport

This text provides a lens of how to empower citizens’ abilities through leisure in a variety of environments. It concentrates on working with the abilities of individuals so as to enhance their participation in leisure activities._x005F_x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of Annals of ..

This book is the first to take an in-depth look at the role of coaching in the professionalisation of disability sport. Using in-depth case studies of elite disability sport coaches from around the world, across a wide range of sports and disciplines, the book offers a framework for critical reflect..

Written by leading scholars, this book addresses a variety of topics in relation to the Paralympics and disability sport, including the sociology of Paralympic sport, sport coaching at recreational and elite level, and future directions for disability sport research._x000D_ This book was published a..

This book explores the predominant narratives surrounding the Paralympics, examining media coverage of the event, the audience response (both among disabled and non-disabled audiences), and asking to what degree the event inspired societal changes (especially for disabled people)...

This volume is organized around the topic inclusion in sport and has a particular focus on the participation of people with disabilities in sport. The chapters attribute central importance to the processes and mechanisms of inclusion that operate within sporting environments and to the question of e..

With contributions from leading researchers and practitioners around the world, this book is the first to explore in depth the topic of sport and intellectual disability. Including both theoretical discussion and empirical case-studies, the book covers the full range of contemporary issues and theme..

This ground-breaking book provides a fascinating insight into the relationship between sports (and leisure), religion and disability in both elite sport and recreation and leisure contexts. In the shadow of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games, at which athletes that were both able-bodied a..

The Paralympic Games Explained is still the only complete introduction to the Paralympic phenomenon. Now in a fully revised second edition, it includes new material on Vancouver 2010 to Rio 2016. It is essential reading for all students interested in disability sport, sporting mega-events, the polit..

This ground-breaking book provides fascinating insights into the fast-emerging body of research that examines the relationship between sport, theology and disability within a social justice framework. The chapters originally published in the Journal of Disability and Religion and Quest...