| Summary: | 碩士 === 東海大學 === 第三部門碩士在職專班 === 107 === As the number of persons with disabilities increases every year, the government’s welfare policies mainly focus on job placement, life assistance, and medical healthcare. However, the welfare and care provided to disabled people should not be limited to basics of livelihood and employment. More importantly, it is necessary to emphasize mental and physical wellbeing and promote their interactions with society. Therefore, the government promotes sports for all, including encouraging persons with disabilities to participate in sports activities and sports for persons with disabilities, working in collaboration with Nonprofit Organizations (NPOs) in order to consolidate the implementation of the government’s sports policies. However, for a prolonged period, the welfare issues in promoting sports for persons with disabilities has not received much attention in society or in related academic studies. The purpose of this study is to examine the conditions of the promotion of sports for persons with disabilities through the partnership between the Sports Bureau of Taichung City Government and Taichung Sports Federation for Individuals with Disabilities. Consulting related theory regarding the partnership patterns of the government and NGOs; it employs literature review and in-depth interviews to find out the affecting factors of partnership models and partnership types.
Employing case studies, this research examines four partnership domains, including common goals, participation relationships, resource interactions, and rules and systems. The research discovered the core features of the partnership’s interactions: first, the content of the public-private partnership is “co-sponsorship.” A pattern that requires both parties forms a highly interdependent and special-equal relationship. Second, there was an “organization type” and “nature of service” They were the major affecting factors of the partnership, including role cognition, communication mechanisms, and government supervision. Third, according to legal sources, it provides NPOs with sources of income. Fourth, there were the difficulties and problems formed in the partnership process. For NPOs: (1) Lack of energy and competitiveness. (2) Limited development for the organization’s operation. (3) Differences in the goals of the partnership. For public departments: (1) Dissatisfactory use of resources; (2) Insufficient human resources and limited funds; (3) Inflexible rules and systems. From the findings in this study, it suggests the following: For NPOs, establish cross-organization partnerships, develop operational strategies, and promote organization and service contents. For public departments: Loosen the rules and systems, integrate resource utilization for maximum co-benefits, and professional roles with responsibilities. It is expected that it proposes different area of studies and values regarding the promotion of sports for persons with disabilities.
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