METHODOLOGY
Guide with the analysis
Regarding the data collection methodology of this guide, it was considered relevant to elaborate different questionnaires that fit and address the issue of the inclusion of people with disabilities in / through sport at different levels of action, from the European level to the best local practices to understand the factors involved and the potential barriers and facilitators of framing structures in the promotion of inclusive sport.
For the collection of data, we developed three questionnaires to be applied to different stakeholders, in order to differentiate their performance, namely:
European Level Questionnaire:
- Completed by organisations working at European-level;
- This questionnaire aims to gather information about the European situation in relation to the participation of people with disabilities in sport.
National Level Questionnaire:
- Completed by national organisations that develop their work with people with disabilities;
- This questionnaire aims to gather information about the national situation in relation to the participation of people with disabilities in sport.
Good Practices Questionnaire:
- Completed by local, regional and / or national structures which consider having in their action plan good practice in promoting the inclusive process of people with disabilities through sport;
- This questionnaire aims to gather examples of good practice in relation to the participation of people with disabilities in sport.
- Sport Structure - In this topic we intend to analyse the political and structural system of each country in the sports development, as well as to frame the typology of the organizations that develop good practices of sport for all;
- Financing Sport - The aim is to address the origin of funding for sport for people with disabilities;
- Human Resources: Sport Professionals - In this topic, the typology of professionals working in the field of sport for all and their specific training in this field. It is important to note that 9 professional categories were used - trainers / coaches, sport technicians, sport assistants, teachers, health technicians, social technicians, referees, classifiers and others;
- Characteristics of the Population - This topic is intended to address the target audience and analyse its functionality;
- Involvement of the sectors (health, education, municipalities, clubs) - In this context, it is intended to address the involvement of the sectors that promote physical activity in the community - education, health, clubs and municipalities - and to analyse their role and importance in promoting inclusive sport;
- Sport Participation: Facilitators and Barriers - In this topic we intend to analyse which factors facilitate or constitute barriers to the sports participation of people with disabilities in the community.
The questionnaires were applied online with the use of the survey monkey, in order to facilitate their sending and dissemination by respondent entities. As for its application, the EPC, being a European-wide structure, was responsible for the dissemination of the different questionnaires, and the remaining partners were responsible for the dissemination and completion of the National Level Questionnaire and the Good Practices Questionnaire.
In the subsequent analysis of the questionnaires it was decided to analyse the questionnaires that answered at least half of the questions presented. Due to the reduced sample, the researchers decided not to perform a descriptive analysis rather a more in-depth statistical analysis.
It should be noted that, as in the European Level Questionnaire, only 5 entities answered and did not answer all the questions, a detailed analysis of this questionnaire is not done – but the information contained in this questionnaire complements the analysis of the information from the other questionnaires.
Finally, it should be noted that the data obtained refer to a reduced number of entities (or countries) in relation to those who might have participated in the study and therefore the results obtained can’t be generalized, but they are examples of the current situation. So, these data are essential for surveying the current situation in the participating countries in order to build future measures and actions aimed, on one hand, tackling barriers and discrimination in inclusive sport and, on the other hand, being focal points to improve and build an increasingly inclusive future.
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