Disability in Sport It’s Our Time: from the Sidelines to the Frontlines (Title IX—B)

Fay, Ted

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“…There is little information on the visibility of people with disabilities in the sport management literature (Fay, 2011). reported a lack of research published across 34 sport management journals with less than 1% of articles pertaining to persons with disabilities and/or disability sport.…”

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“…This growth has sparked an industry not just for participation, but also for spectators and industry management professionals. This evolution is evident based on the positive economic impact on London during the Paralympic Games (Hardy, & Perry, 2013), has been demonstrated through sophisticated marketing studies showing strong fan commitment (Cottingham et al, 2014;Cottingham, Carroll, Lee, Shapiro & Pit, 2016;ekmekci̇, Berber, Zaharia, & Turco, 2013), and through respected scholars noting the importance of disability on the sport industry (Fay, 2011;Hums, 2002).…”

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“…The increased awareness, global recognition of, and involvement of people with disabilities in sport is due in part to "champions" who help in gaining greater integration and inclusion (Fay, 2011). These leaders need to be educated and given experience to fully understand the capability and level of athletic ability of persons with a disability to support the change needed for equal access and opportunity for sport and physical activity, recreation, and leisure for persons with a disability (Fay, 2011).…”

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“…The complexity of the policy and legal issues surrounding such legislative actions have led to gains in sport governing bodies (a) understanding that "equality in the context of sport is a major life activity and therefore is a universal human right and not a privilege" (Fay 2011.p66), (b) integrating sport opportunities for athletes with disabilities into their program offerings, and (c) acknowledging that issues of inclusion, equality, respect and opportunity in sport, physical activity and leisure for and by individuals with disabilities should be important to them and addressed no differently than efforts to combat racism and sexism across these settings (Fay, 2011).…”

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“…These leaders need to be educated and given experience to fully understand the capability and level of athletic ability of persons with a disability to support the change needed for equal access and opportunity for sport and physical activity, recreation, and leisure for persons with a disability (Fay, 2011). These strategic allies must come, in part, from academic programs in sport management where an understanding of what sport is and who it accommodates can be strategically and intentionally communicated, analyzed, and reasoned among future sport professionals to "advance access, inclusion, equality, respect, legitimacy and opportunity for people with disabilities in sport" (Fay, 2011, pp.29).…”

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Purpose and Perceived Benefits for the Inclusion of Disability Sport Topics in the Introduction to Sport Management Course

Cottingham¹,

Pitts²,

Shapiro³

2017

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Inclusion of disability sport content in the sport management curriculum ensures students are educated and adequately trained with the practical and theoretical knowledge and understanding in the complexity of sport and disability sport management to be successful in this multi-billion-dollar sport business industry. Inclusion of disability sport topics, however, are not universal across sport management programs owing in part to its lack of inclusion in textbooks and sport management research journals Pitts & Shapiro, in press). The moral or ethical decisions for its inclusion by faculty remain unknown. Such an understanding can assist in further developing sport for and including individuals with disabilities as an important professional knowledge base in sport management programs. The purpose of this study was to understand why faculty choose to introduce disability sport topics in the introduction to sport management course and their perceptions of the benefits of doing so. A total of 59 faculty (n=31 males, n=28 females) from institutions of higher education across the United States completed an online survey. Using a general inductive approach, written comments were analyzed and eight central themes were identified (inclusion/diversity, challenge social norms, awareness, legal issues, breadth of the field, resources/ textbook, career opportunities, and miscellaneous). Results are discussed in relation to the themes with referent comments attributed to its respective theme providing an understanding of the perceived role disability sport plays in the introductory sport management course. Future research directions also are addressed.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Purpose and Perceived Benefits for the Inclusion of Disability Sport Topics in the Introduction to Sport Management Course

Cottingham¹,

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Shapiro³

2017

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Beyond Inclusion: Opportunity Structures in Sports for All in Sweden

Wickman,

Torége

2023

The Palgrave Handbook of Disability Sport in Europe

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Disability status, stereotype content, and employment opportunities in sport and fitness organizations

Wright

Cunningham

2017

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Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of disability status among job applicants on stereotype attributions and personnel decisions. The authors also consider the possible moderating role of application qualifications. Design/methodology/approach-Participants (N ¼ 247) took part in an experiment in which they evaluated job applications for a personal trainer position. Findings-Applicants who had a disability were rated as warmer than their able-bodied peers, but ratings of competence did not vary based on the disability status. This was the case across levels of qualifications. The relationships between competence and work outcomes (person-organization fit and hiring recommendations) were stronger than those between warmth and these outcomes; however, the relationships were qualified by a significant competence-by-warmth interaction. As the competence increased, so did the ratings of the person-organization fit, but this relationship was stronger for persons rated as warm. Originality/value-Persons with disabilities in the sport and fitness context face unique stereotypes, relative to their peers in other settings. These stereotypes influence their evaluation as job applicants. Keywords Diversity, Inclusion, Disability Paper type Research paper estimates indicate that 18.7 percent of the populous had a disability in 2010 (Brault, 2012). Despite their predominance across the world, people with disabilities routinely encounter negative stereotypes and face discrimination. Again, drawing from the US Census Bureau data, compared to their able-bodied peers, persons with a disability are less likely to have a high school or college degree and less likely to find a full employment (Brault, 2012). These trends are particularly salient among persons with mental and physical disabilities, as opposed to communicative disabilities. When they are employed, persons with disabilities face discrimination in their pay, earning just 72 percent of their able-bodied peers (Brault, 2012), face barriers in accessing development opportunities (Kulkarni and Gopakumar, 2014), and are frequently not considered for top leadership positions (Roulstone and Williams, 2014). These trends are also apparent in the sport and physical activity contexts. Among sport participants, barriers are present in the design and access to being physically active (DePauw and Gavron, 2005; Fay, 2011; Misener and Darcy, 2014), and as a result, the chance for people with disabilities to develop skills and confidence is diminished (Hodge and Runswick-Cole, 2013). There is also evidence that athletes with disabilities face exclusion, Sport, Business and Management:

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Disability in Sport It’s Our Time: from the Sidelines to the Frontlines (Title IX—B)

Cited by 8 publications

References 3 publications

Purpose and Perceived Benefits for the Inclusion of Disability Sport Topics in the Introduction to Sport Management Course

Purpose and Perceived Benefits for the Inclusion of Disability Sport Topics in the Introduction to Sport Management Course

Beyond Inclusion: Opportunity Structures in Sports for All in Sweden

Disability status, stereotype content, and employment opportunities in sport and fitness organizations

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