Browsing by Author "Townsend, Robert C."
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Coaching in disability sport: from practice to theory
(Routledge, 2019-12-17)Understanding the complexity of coaching in disability sport remains a pressing concern. While interest in disability sport continues to grow there is a relative lack of insight into coaching in this context, particularly ... -
Coaching, talent identification and talent development in Para sport: Developing the field
(Routledge, 2022)This chapter provides an overview of the role of the coach in talent identification and development environments in para sport. While interest in para sport continues to grow, particularly in coaching, we know very little ... -
Disability sport coaching: "You just coach the athlete, not the disability"
(Routledge, 2020)Disability and parasport provide visibility and representation of disability and disabled people, providing a space where cultural understandings of ‘disability’ can be challenged and reshaped. As a result, disability and ... -
An historical analysis of disability sport policy in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Routledge, 2022)The role of central government in disability sport in Aotearoa New Zealand has never been reviewed in depth. In this paper, drawing on archival data we outline the evolution of disability sport policy, highlighting key ... -
Infusing disability into coach education and development: a critical review and agenda for change
(Taylor & Francis, 2021)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 international sport policy as performing ...
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“He has been the worst coach, but he’s also the one that said ‘let’s give it a go’”: Understanding inclusive coaching practices and education in mainstream sport in Aotearoa New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Looking to coach education as a principal mechanism of change in inclusive sport practice, this thesis reports research on the development of inclusive coaching practice related to disability in the context of mainstream ... -
A narrative exploration of sport as a transformative space for those with spinal cord injuries : "Sport is absolutely transformational post-injury. It changes people's lives."
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Sport New Zealand undertook a review in 2018 which found that within our country, 24% of the population - 1.1 million people - identify as disabled, all of whom are less likely to participate in and experience the benefits ... -
“Who am I to tell them how to coach”: A critical analysis of the work and learning of coach developers in Aotearoa, New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2021)This thesis shares research undertaken in New Zealand on the learning and development of sports coach developers. It specifically focuses attention on how coach developers understand and perform their roles. Drawing on ...
