Background The training of coaches is considered central to sustaining and improving the
quality of sports provision. In Parasport, coaches are recognised at the highest level of …

Diversity and Inclusion in Sport Organizations: A Multilevel Perspective is a comprehensive
introduction to the ways in which people differ—including race, gender, age, mental and …

Disability is a complex multidimensional social construct. In a sporting context, people with a
disability often face a multitude of barriers to participation in sport and achievement in sport …

The way disability is understood and positioned by key stakeholders informs how policies
are implemented in the development of pathways to sporting excellence of an athlete with a …

Sport is considered to have a high potential with respect to social participation of people with
disabilities, in particular in inclusive settings. However, people with disabilities continue to …

How we explain and understand disability matters. In this chapter, we examine one way of
explaining and understanding disability through a models approach. Two traditional models …

The last two decades within Australia have witnessed a range of policies and strategies
seeking to promote the inclusion of young people with disabilities within mainstream …

Athlete development in parasport is a complex domain. Evidence on the developmental
trajectories of para-athletes is necessary to examine the critical determinants of specific para …

In this study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight Victorian swimming
coaches to examine the discourses of disability and inclusion that they expressed in relation …

Research question Adopting a qualitative case study design, this article draws upon the
concept of ableism to analyse the extent to which mainstreaming policy in the UK leads to …