This free course, Physical activity: a family affair, aims to explore the effects that the family has on the amount and nature of physical activity a child participates in. The beliefs and behaviours of the family environment are the key psycho-social factors we investigate here.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 What is the modern-day family unit?
- 1 What is the modern-day family unit?
- 2 Socialisation into sport and physical activity
- 2 Socialisation into sport and physical activity
- 3 Are children becoming less active?
- 3 Are children becoming less active?
- 4 Theoretical perspectives of participation
- 4 Theoretical perspectives of participation
- 5 How important is the family environment?
- 5 How important is the family environment?
- 6 Gender differences
- 6 Gender differences
- 7 Do active parents have active children?
- 7 Do active parents have active children?
- 8 Putting the pieces together
- 8 Putting the pieces together
- 9 Beliefs and values
- 9 Beliefs and values
- Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- Acknowledgements
