Global Perspectives on Physical Education and After-School Sport Programs

Edited by Jepkorir Rose Chepyator-Thomson, Shan-Hui Hsu

Publication date:

05 September 2013

Length of book:

310 pages

Publisher

University Press of America

Dimensions:

236x160mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9780761861171

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.

List of Illustrations

List of Tables

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1: Understanding of Physical Education and Sport in Society
Chapter 1 Understanding of Physical Education and Sport in Society

Part 2: Promotion of Physical Education Through Regional Organizations and Associations

Africa
Chapter 2 Perspectives on Physical Education and After-School Sports in Ghana
Chapter 3 Education, Physical Education, and After-School Sports Programs in Kenya
Chapter 4 Physical Education in South Africa: Historical Perspectives and Research Studies in Eastern Cape and Gauteng Provinces
Chapter 5 Public Policy in Physical Education and Sports in Nigeria

Asia
Chapter 6 Development and Promotion of Physical Education and Sport in China
Chapter 7 Physical Education and After-School Programs in Modern India—Policies, Polity, and Contemporary Developments
Chapter 8 Current Issues in Physical Education and Korean National Standards for Physical Education
Chapter 9 The Role of Physical Education in Taiwan

Europe
Chapter 10 Historical and Current Trends in the K-12 Education, Physical Education, and After-School Sports Programs: the Hungarian Perspective

South America
Chapter 11 Physical Education and After-School Sports Programs: Brazilian Experiences and Tendencies for the 21st Century
Chapter 12 Physical Education and After-School Sport Programs in Chile: The Role of Public and Private Structures

North America
Chapter 13 The Ever-Changing Nature of Physical Education in the United States

Oceana
Chapter 14 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

Chapter 15 Comparative Perspectives and a Way Forward in Physical Education and Sport

Subject Index

This is an excellent book. It provides a detailed examination of issues that face the fields of physical education and sport in worldwide environments. It is an outstanding textbook for physical teachers and coaches, who work in preparing the youth for their growth and prosperity in society.