‘Yes we are inclusive’: Examining provision for young people with disabilities in community sport clubs

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 community sport clubs. Whilst research at an institutional level has highlighted the problems with mainstreaming agendas, few studies have examined how grassroots clubs, as key components of the supply side of inclusive provision seek to respond to such policy imperatives. In this paper, therefore, the authors provide a critical analysis of the ways in which clubs engage with inclusion policies in practice. Theoretically, the authors draw on the concept of policy enactment and educational inclusivity. Through analysis of semi-structured interviews with club volunteers, the findings illustrate three key areas. Firstly, the importance of individual volunteers in establishing and developing provision within clubs; secondly, the largely separatist nature of disability provision within clubs; and thirdly, that policies tend to encourage club to focus on narrow forms of participation that lead to competitive pathways and mirror the structure of mainstream sport. In the conclusion, the authors problematize the notion of inclusion presented in policy and practice, suggesting such imperatives do not encourage a holistic approach.     

论新发展阶段我国职业体育俱乐部的规范化发展

研究依据2022年修订通过的《体育法》中“职业体育俱乐部应当健全内部治理机制，完善法人治理结构，充分发挥其市场主体作用”的要求，在国内外职业体育俱乐部研究文献分析和我国职业体育俱乐部规范发展政策综述的基础上，按照从管理到治理、从自治到善治、从市场逻辑到社区逻辑、从集中到分散的分析框架，针对我国职业体育俱乐部规范发展存在的问题，提出了促进和规范职业体育俱乐部发展可从坚持俱乐部规范发展原则、优化组织治理、完善经营管理、加强文化建设、完善监督机制、强化人才培养等6个方面、29条措施入手的对策建议。