Sociological study of sports participation of disabled women on Situational Analysis

The present study was used for the sociological purpose of disabled women's sports participation with the approach of situational analysis. This research is based on interpretive paradigm and inductive approach, based on the fundamental purpose and is considered qualitative data. For data analysis, Clark's situational analysis method was used as one of the foundation's data theorizing approaches. The sampling method was theoretical and purposeful, and the number of samples was determined based on the theoretical adequacy of the categories. In-depth multi-narrative interviews were conducted with 15 disabled female athletes in Tehran. To confirm the reliability, three methods of complicity, triangulation of space and reflectivity were used. Data analysis was done in three steps by drawing three maps, location map, arena map (social worlds in an arena) and finally status map. The findings showed that the phenomenon of exploiting disabled women athletes as a tool takes place at the level of the individual, family and sports community. This phenomenon of exploitation is a social construct that plays an important role on the norms of the sports community and social exclusion in disabled women athletes and preventing their active participation in social and sports arenas.