dc.description.abstract | The masses of Taiwan have focused on the field of recreational sports during the past few years. Owing to the influence of the ageing society, the growing number of the disabled people has reached to 35 percent of the whole population. According to the survey of Ministry of the Interior, the disabled people rarely take part in active recreational sports. The thesis thus focuses on disabled people’s obstacle experience in recreational sports. It further investigates physically disabled people’s actual experience when they exercise in sports centers in Taipei City. The research applies qualitative interviews as its methodology. In order to have a thorough view of the obstacle of the disabled people from different perspectives, the researcher investigates five groups of people such as physically disabled, disability organizations, representatives, sports center managers and other users.
The results of the thesis discover five aspects. First, for the physical disabled, they are positive about their needs and changes of recreational sports. Second, for the disabled, there is still room for improvement in the situation in the sports center. However, the improving room is limited owing to sports center’s financial concerns and limited resources. Third, the constraint of physical disabled engaged in recreational sports include intrapersonal, interpersonal, structural, and overall resourceful constraints. Fourth, concerning to future expectation within the field of recreational sports, the support from the government, sports centers, and the masses means a lot to the disabled. Fifth, although others might have doubts about the disabled taking part in recreational sports, the assistance of the disability organizations could help the disabled as one of the motives.
The thesis concludes in three parts:
First, a small number of physical disabled people successfully take part in recreational sports and benefit from it. Second, in general, most disabled people still confront obstacle when taking exercise in sports centers. Third, the government’s effect on this field is just a mere formality. In conclusion, the researcher suggests that in a multicultural society, disability organizations, sports centers, government, other researchers and the masses need to consider the needs of the minority. This concern also accords with the international trend about the universalism of the future of the disabled. | en_US |