Global perspectives on physical education and after-school sport programs / edited by Jepkorir Rose Chepyator-Thomson and Shan-Hui Hsu.
| Other author | Chapyator-Thomson, Jepkorir Rose. |
| Other author | Hsu, Shan-Hui. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Maryland : University Press of America, Inc., [2013] |
| Description | xxxi, 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. Understanding of physical education and sport in society -- Understanding of physical education and sport in society -- Part 2. Promotion of physical education through regional organizations and associations -- Africa -- Perspectives on physical education in after-school sports in Ghana -- Education, physical education, and after-school sports programs in Kenya -- Physical education in South Africa: historical perspectives and research studies in Eastern Cape and Gauteng Provinces -- Public policy in physical education and sports in Nigeria -- Asia -- Development and promotion of physical education and sport in China -- Physical education and after-school programs in modern India: policies, polity, and contemporary developments -- Current issues in physical education and Korean national standards for physical education -- The role of physical education in Taiwan -- Europe -- Historical and current trends in the K-12 education, physical education, and after-school programs: the Hungarian perspective -- South America -- Physical education and after-school sports programs: Brazilian experience and tendencies for the 21st century -- Physical education and after-school sport programs in Chile: the role of public and private structures -- North America -- The ever-changing nature of physical education in the United States -- Oceana -- Physical education and the after-school sports program in Australian schools: barriers and challenges for the 21st century -- Part 3. Global physical education and national sports -- Comparative perspectives and a way forward in physical education and sport. |
| Abstract | "This book examines public policy in physical education and sport and provides insights into practices of school curriculum and after-school sport programs from a global context. The authors reflect on the continuously shifting understanding of the field of physical education, articulate issues that face physical education and sport programs in the context of historical and contemporary dilemmas, and suggest a new direction for the profession in the twenty-first century."--Back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013933539 |
| ISBN | 9780761861171 |
| ISBN | 0761861173 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |