New direction: disability sport in Malaysia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Abstract
Disability sport in Malaysia has a short history, not much of it has been documented and there remains little published research. This article touches in brief upon the development of disability sport in Malaysia within the context of the broader disability movement. Positive trends and persistent challenges for persons with disabilities within both sport and society are highlighted, as are new directions for future research. These are drawn from interviews of key Malaysian disability sport figures, as well as from recent qualitative data regarding the challenges and barriers faced by high performance athletes in Malaysia.
Keywords
Disability sport, Malaysia
Divisions
1234
Publication Title
Sport in Society (Formerly Culture, Sport, Society)
Volume
14
Issue
9
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
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