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What influences participation in leisure activities of children and youth with physical disabilities? A systematic review
- Authors:
- BULT M. K., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Research in Developmental Disabilities, 32(5), September 2011, pp.1521-1529.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
A range of variables associated with participation in leisure activities was identified and reported in the 17 studies included in this systematic review. The bulk of the evidence comes from studies of young people with cerebral palsy, although similar variables seem to apply to children with other physical disabilities. Age was found to be an important factor that influences participation, but there is no evidence on the variables associated with different age groups. The need for more studies in more diverse populations, and a clearer definition and standardised measure of participation is emphasised.
Disabled teenagers' experiences of access to inclusive leisure
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Leisure is a key area in paving the way towards full community inclusion and participation. It takes on an additional significance for disabled young people when barriers to full participation in education and employment result in them having more time for leisure pursuits whilst simultaneously experiencing greater difficulty in accessing leisure services, activities, and pastimes. This project consulted with over 100 disabled teenagers to uncover their experience of 'inclusive leisure'.
Lessons of leisure
- Author:
- MURRAY Pippa
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.7.02, 2002, pp.42-43.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on recent research which shows that many disabled young people continue to experience exclusion from ordinary leisure activities.
Physical activities for disabled children
- Author:
- ANDREWS Crispin
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.07.07, 2007, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Sport England says that one in 10 of over-16s with a disability are doing more than 90 minutes' physical activity each week. The author investigates three projects trying to increase disabled young people's involvement in sport and physical activity. They include a dance project for people with learning difficulties, Zone hockey at a school for physically disabled people and good practice in Nottingham.
Making connections: developing inclusive leisure in policy and practice
- Author:
- MURRAY Pippa
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 61p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
This report tries to identify the barriers faced by young disabled people from discussions between young people and service providers. It highlights the social imperative for leisure to be accessible to all. Recommendations and advice are provided for those wishing to replicate such a consultation exercise. Young disabled people are commonly excluded from mainstream leisure services and activities. This report reviews young disabled people’s experience of leisure provision and access, and how leisure providers can work with them to develop more inclusive facilities. The study reports on a project in which young disabled people and service providers came together to discuss the young people’s needs and requirements for leisure, and how these discussions developed. Scattered with quotes from the young people themselves, the report identifies the barriers young people face, including isolation, lack of money and transport, inaccessible buildings and unhelpful attitudes. It reports the young people’s own attitudes to their situation, and their aims and aspirations for the future. It makes a clear case for why leisure should be accessible to all as well as giving many good practice suggestions.
From leisure and disability to disability leisure: developing data, definitions and discourses
- Authors:
- CLARE Linda, COX Sylvia
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 18(7), December 2003, pp.935-955.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Although both disability studies and leisure studies have grown to become influential subject fields in their own right, there has been little discursive exchange between the two fields. This article seeks to address these equally significant gaps in disability research within leisure studies and leisure research within disability studies. Empirical data examining the role of leisure in the lives of a group of young people with cerebral palsy are introduced to contextualise definitions and discourses of leisure and disability. The article demonstrates that, for many young disabled people, the role of leisure in tackling social exclusion remains within the realms of policy rhetoric, rather than everyday reality. The dissonance between these agendas and actualities is reviewed in relation to definitions and discourses of disability and leisure evident in wider social policies, and in relation to definitions, discourses and models of disability that remain dominant within leisure provision.
Everybody here?: play and leisure for disabled children and young people; a Contact a Family survey of families' experiences in the UK
- Author:
- SHELLEY Pauline
- Publisher:
- Contact a Family
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 41p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report from Contact a Family draws on the experiences of over 1000 families with disabled children in trying to access everyday leisure opportunities across the UK, including swimming pools, cinemas, after school clubs, holiday playschemes and major attractions. Not surprisingly the answer to the question ‘Is everybody here?’ is a very clear no. It provides an overview of current legislation and government policy, identifies the barriers to participation, and ends with clear sets of recommendations to providers and policy-makers. There is also a useful appendix listing attractions positively recommended by parents.
Young disabled people and sport
- Authors:
- FINCH Naomi, LAWTON Dot, WILLIAMS Julie, SLOPER Patricia
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This research commissioned by Sport England sets out to identify: current rates of sporting participation by young disabled people; what motivates young disabled people to undertake sport; barriers to their participation in sport; and to compare these results with findings from a 1999 survey of all young people.
Disability
- Author:
- THORNTON Patricia
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, October 2001, pp.18-20.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Disabled people face many physical barriers in the home, in participating in sport and exercise and in employment. Looks at a range of recent research which examined housing adaptations and home equipment, practical support in employment, opportunites for young people to participate in sport and physcial activity among disabled adults.
After 16: what's new; choices and challenges for young disabled people
- Author:
- FULFORD-BROWN David
- Publisher:
- Family Fund Trust
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 157p.,illlus.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- York
Practical text, aimed at young disabled people and their parents and carers. Details what opportunities and services are available for users once they leave school. Contains sections on: looking to the future; getting your views across; money matters; learning choices; daytime activities and work; housing; getting around; health; leisure and holidays; friendship; and the law. Also includes an information directory.