Idrott och hälsa, ett ämne för alla? : En kvalitativ studie om flickor med utländsk bakgrund och deras resonemang kring ämnet idrott och hälsa

Sammanfattning: Research shows that girls with a foreign background do not participate to the same extent in club sports as girls of Swedish origin. How this is reflected about sports and health needs to be made visible and investigated. The study is aimed at girls with a foreign background and their motivation linked to the subject of physical education. This is a qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews.The purpose of this work is to investigate how girls with a foreign background witness and experience the subject of sports and health. My questions are “What are the reasons why girls with a foreign background participate or do not participate in sports lessons?” and "How can girls with a foreign background be motivated to participate in the sports lesson?”. The conclusion in this study presented that the reason why girls with foreign backgrounds participate less in physical education is due tosocio-economical factors. Furthermore, the culture and traditional approach which these girls originate from.