Women, Sport and Physical Activity


Book Description

This book is an excellent resource tool for schools, universities, community centres, clubs, government and organisations searching for ideas to promote girls and women in sport.




Girls and Sports


Book Description

This must-have book explores issues related to girls and sports through a collection of personal accounts and factual articles. Using a variety of sources, this book explores whether or not sports are good for girls' health, and how girls are coached differently than boys. Readers will evaluate the impact of Title IX, and the effect of sex segregation in boys and girls sports. Essay sources include the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators, Women's Sports Foundation, Margaret C. Duncan, Michael Sokolove, and Sarah Gibbard Cook.