Cultural and Social Factors Affecting Women's Physical Activity Participation in Taiwan

Autor/inn/en	Yu, Chia-Chen; Liaw, Yin-Hua; Barnd, Susan
Titel	Cultural and Social Factors Affecting Women's Physical Activity Participation in Taiwan
Quelle	In: Sport, Education and Society, 9 (2004) 3, S.379-393 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1357-3322
Schlagwörter	Physical Education; Equal Education; Physical Activities; Females; Ethnic Groups; Family Structure; Cultural Pluralism; Foreign Countries; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Participation; Physical Activity Level; Family Influence; Access to Education; Government Role; Health Promotion; Educational History; Athletics; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Weibliches Geschlecht; Ethnie; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Kulturpluralismus; Ausland; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Teilnahme; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Leichtathletik
Abstract	The world is becoming a global village and within many professions, including physical education and sport, individuals have multiple opportunities to work and socialize with people from different ethnic backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, religions, etc. Due to the increasing cultural diversity, it is important for physical education and sport professionals to understand how cultural and social factors of different ethnic groups and countries may influence a person from participating in physical activity. The aim of this paper was to examine some of the traditional and recent cultural and social factors that have an impact on women's participation in physical activities in Taiwan. Factors such as changes within the family structure, equal education opportunities, and the growing attention from the government toward physical activity for all have motivated and encouraged women in Taiwan to participate in physical activity. The other aim of this paper was to emphasize the importance of Taiwanese women's physical activity participation and to encourage continued involvement in physical activities. (Contains 4 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10