Questão 30 - PAS - UFLA 1 Etapa 2 Dia 2020-2022

Read Passage 2 carefully, and then answer the question.

 

PASSAGE 2

 

INCLUSIVE SPORT

 

[1]    Social exclusion is defined as a series of deprivations – be they linked to economic position, gender, 
cultural or political rights. Any child can be excluded based on a variety of socio-political factors – including 
religion, gender, ethnicity, language, geographic location, physical or intellectual ability – which result in 
discrimination and disadvantage within society. 

[5]   Sport can provide a way to break down barriers and promote inclusion of children who are often left on 
the sidelines. Full participation in sport activities can benefit people who are usually excluded in two ways: 

    • by changing community perceptions of the capability of different groups. This helps reduce stigma and 
      discrimination. 

    • by changing children’s perceptions of themselves and their abilities: Sport empowers children to 
[10] recognize their own potential and advocate for changes in society to enable them to fully realize that 
      potential. 

Promoting the participation of children with disabilities is an example of inclusion. People living with 
disabilities constitute approximately 10 per cent of the global population. Of this total, 80 per cent live in low
income countries; most are poor and have limited or no access to basic services, including rehabilitation facilities. 
[15] Sport is a way to engage these children in the lives of their communities, thereby enriching both the child’s life 
and the community itself. Inclusion is a way to begin undoing many obstacles; inclusive societies are fair societies 
and sport is a great way to start. 

Available at: https://www.unicef.org/sports/23619_57597.html.Accessed on 27 June 2019.

In the second paragraph (lines 5 to 11), the main point raised is that the inclusion of marginalised children in sport can