Adapted Physical Education: The Perspective of Asian Parents

Eun Hye Kwon, Martin Block, Sean Healy and Tae-eung Kim
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Eun Hye Kwon: Department of Counseling, Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78224, USA
Martin Block: Department of Kinesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Sean Healy: School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health, Dublin City College, D09 Y5N0 Dublin, Ireland
Tae-eung Kim: Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 19, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the expectations from Adapted Physical Education services from the perspective of Asian parents ( n = 8) who have children with disabilities. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews, completed in the participants’ preferred language. The data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s recipe for thematic analysis. Four themes emerged: (a) “overcoming” the disability in APE, (b) different perspectives on the importance of APE between mothers and fathers, (c) parents’ concern over children being “disrespectful,” and (d) communication issues. Since the culture in the United States is ethnically and socially more diversified, the significance and relevance of the results for effective, culturally sensitive APE provision is discussed. An increased understanding and involvement of Asian parents in terms of their children’s APE program will result in more culturally sensitive, effective, and relevant APE experiences.

Keywords: adapted physical education; parents’ expectation; Asian parents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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