3' SOCIAL GROUPINGS

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3. SOCIAL GROUPINGS

• Positive and negative effects on participation

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UNSCRAMBLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS(FACTORS THAT
AFFECT PARTICIPATION)

• GEA
• DEERNG
• GILRONEI
• LITYBSIDI
• EERP EUPSSRER
• NIMECO
• DIAME
• SLOHOC
• SCECAS

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• GEA AGE
• DEERNG GENDER
• GILRONEI RELIGION
• LITYBSIDI DISIBILITY
• EERP EUPSSRER PEER PRESSURE
• NIMECO INCOME
• DIAME MEDIA
• SLOHOC SCHOOL
• SCECAS ACCESS

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PEER GROUP

• YOUR PEERS ARE THE PEOPLE YOU MIX WITH WHO HAVE
  SIMILAR INTERESTS AND ARE ROUGHLY YOUR AGE
• YOUR PEERS HAVE A HUGE INFLUENCE ON WHAT YOU
  THINK AND DO. IF YOUR PEERS APPROVE OF AN
  ACTIVITY, YOU FEEL ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PART.
• UNFORTUNATELY PEER PRESSURE CAN FORCE YOU TO GIVE
  UP SPORTS EVEN IF YOU ENJOY THEM.

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FAMILY PARENTS

• OLDER BROTHERS SISTERS MAY HAVE AN INFLUENCE
  AND CAN ACT AS A ROLE MODEL.
• PARENTS CAN ALSO PROVIDE POSITIVE ENCOURAGEMENT
  AND RESOURCES (TRANSPORT, MONEY) SO THAT THEY CAN
  TAKE PART IN SPORT.
• THEY CAN ALSO HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT IF THEY ARE
  NOT INTERESTED IN SPORT.

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FAMOUS SPORTS STARS AND THEIR PARENTS

• Jamie Redknapp Harry Redknapp
• Liam Botham Ian Botham
• Damien Hill Graham Hill
• Nigel Clough Brian Clough
• Scott Craig Quinell Derek Quinell
• Darren Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson

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DISABILITY

• SOCIETY NOW ENSURES EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITY
  FOR DISABLED PEOPLE. FACILITIES MUST NOW PROVIDE
  FOR DISABLED ACCESS (RAMPS, LIFTS ETC).
• SPORTS NOW INCLUDE DISABLED SECTIONS WHERE RULES
  ARE ADAPTED. MEDIA COVERAGE OF PARALYMPICS HAS
  MADE PEOPLE MORE AWARE AND ACCEPTING OF DISABLED
  SPORT.

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RACE

• People from minority ethnic groups can be
  discriminated against when it comes to sport.
• Stereotyped views lead to sporting myths
• E.G BLACK PEOPLE CANT SWIM AT TOP LEVEL
• Many people believe that they are different
  physiologically because of their different in
  skin colour Therefore they will be good at some
  activities and not others.
• ALL BLACK RUNNERS ARE FAST AND THEY CANNOT SWIM
  VERY WELL
• THIS BELIEF COULD BE THE REASON WHY WE SEE SO
  MANY BLACK RUNNERS AND FEW BLACK SWIMMERS

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RACE1994 SPORTS COUNCILS AIMS.

• RAISE AWARENESS OF INEQUALITY IN SPORT.
• INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BLACK AND ETHNIC DECISION
  MAKERS IN SPORT AND SPORTING ORGANISATIONS
• FA KICK RACISM OUT OF FOOTBALL CAMPAIGN SHOW
  RACISM THE RED CARD

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INCOME

• IT IS EASIER TO PARTICIPATE WITHOUT ANY FINACIAL
  WORRIES YOU HAVE A WIDER RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES
  YOU HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY EXPENSIVE EQUIPEMENT
  MEMBERSHIP TO PRIVATE SPORTS CLUBS
• LOWER/MIDDLE CLASS STILL HAVE OPPORUNITIES BUT
  NOT AS MANY E.G EXPENSIVE GOLF CLUBS