Global Perspectives on Physical Education and After-School Sport Programs [Hardcover]

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.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 and suggest a new direction for the profession.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 IllustrationsList of TablesForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1: Understanding of Physical Education and Sport in SocietyChapter 1 Understanding of Physical Education and Sport in SocietyPart 2: Promotion of Physical Education Through Regional Organizations and AssociationsAfricaChapter 2 Perspectives on Physical Education and After-School Sports in GhanaChapter 3 Education, Physical Education, and After-School Sports Programs in KenyaChapter 4 Physical Education in South Africa: Historical Perspectives and Research Studies in Eastern Cape and Gauteng ProvincesChapter 5 Public Policy in Physical Education and Sports in NigeriaAsiaChapter 6 Development and Promotion of Physical Education and Sport in ChinaChapter 7 Physical Education and After-School Programs in Modern IndiaPolicies, Polity, and Contemporary DevelopmentsChapter 8 Current Issues in Physical Education and Korean Nlãž