Leave No One Behind? Analysing Sport Inclusion Policy‐Implementation for Persons With Disabilities in Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13054567 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Derrick Charway (0000-0003-3885-7520, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, corresponding author), Francis Asare (0000-0002-3016-3041, University of Waikato), Allan Bennich Grønkjær (0000-0001-6197-5213, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Inclusion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2183-2803 • E-ISSN: 2183-2803 |
| Publisher | Cogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.17645/si.8866 |
| OpenAlex | W4406990856 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 43 |
Sport inclusion policies for persons with disabilities are prevalent in many countries; however, actual support in local communities is lacking or inadequately addressed. In this article, we analyse the implementation of sport inclusion policies and the extent to which they exclude or include disabled sport associations in Ghana’s District Sports Units. Using document analysis, focus group discussions, and semi‐structured interviews, we collected data from representatives of state and non‐state organisations, drawing theoretical insights from ableism and policy networks to analyse the implementation of sport inclusion policies. The findings reveal that despite inclusion provisions at the local level, the policy implementation process presents challenges for District Sports Units. These challenges include the lack of funding, conflicts among network actors, deliberate disregard, membership gaps, and the absence of an integrated programme for disabled sport associations. These findings further inform our understanding of collaborative alliances, local autonomy, and the implication of ableism for policy networks
Ableism · Autonomy · Disabled people · Focus group · Inclusion (mineral · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · Community Development and Social Impact · Disability Rights and Representation · Gender Studies · Law · Public Administration · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
Focus Groups in Migration Research
Research Methods for Sports Studies
Policy failure and the policy-implementation gap
Semistructured interviewing in primary care research
The Politics of Ableism
Contours of Ableism
A practical guide to reflexivity in qualitative research
“Placing” Interviews
Disability, gender, and employment relationships in Africa
Precision ableism
Networks and efficient policy implementation
Rooting Evaluation Guidelines in Relational Ethics
Exposing the protected
Models of Disability in the Labelling and Attitudinal Discourse in Ghana
On Being Not Even Anywhere Near ‘The Project’
Naturalistic inquiry
Understanding Dialectics in Policy Network Analysis
Policy Networks as Collective Action
An Integrative Framework for Collaborative Governance
Synthesizing the Implementation Literature
New directions in the study of policy networks
Collaborative Governance in Theory and Practice
Now I see it, now I don't
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |