Communication, Sport and Disability
the case of power soccer
$88.69
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
30 March 2017
Summary
Sports are ubiquitous in American society, and given their prominence in the culture, it is easy to understand how most youth in the United States face pressure to participate in organized sports. But what does this mean for the hundreds of thousands of Americans who live with one or more physical disabilities and, in particular, those in powered wheelchairs? Located at the intersection of sports and disability, this book tells the story of power soccer - the first competitive team sport spe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781138053588 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1138053589 |
| Author: | Michael S. Jeffress |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 30 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
| Series: | Interdisciplinary Disability Studies |
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Critics Review
“I recommend Communication, Sport and Disability for disability scholars as well as anyone interested in the development of disability sport in America. Jeffress has written a book that is very clear and readable which touches on a unique subject matter from a perspective - that of power wheelchair athletes - not often represented in the disability sport literature.”
- Shauna Cappe, Disability and Sport, Vol 31, Issue 7, 2016
“Using language based on grounded theory, the author effectively meets his goal of empowering the voices of his research participants. What makes this book especially interesting is that the author is part of the community on which he writes…The book is an excellent read for parents or family members of persons with disabilities. Although it is based on a strong qualitative research design and efforts to ensure academic rigor, Jeffress has taken an approach in his writing that makes the book readable for all audiences.”
- Laurie A. Malone, UAB/Lakeshore Research Collaborative, and J.P. Barfield, Radford University, Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2016,
About The Author
Michael S. Jeffress
Michael S. Jeffress is Assistant Professor of Speech at Nicholls State University, USA.
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