Developing sport for girls and adolescents

- Eime, Rochelle, Casey, Meghan, Harvey, Jack

Title
Developing sport for girls and adolescents
Creator
Eime, Rochelle; Casey, Meghan; Harvey, Jack
Date
2020
Type
Text; Book chapter
Identifier
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/180579
Identifier
vital:15770
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367854201-3
Identifier
ISBN:9781000040500 (ISBN)
Abstract
This chapter presents and discusses sport participation trends among female children and adolescents, and investigates the key drivers for female participation in sport across the Individual, Social, Organisational and Environmental domains of the socio-ecological model. Sport participation rates differ according to many factors, including gender, age and residential location of participants, and the types of sport programmes, and other activities. However, consistently females participate in sport at lower rates and are more likely to drop-out of sport than males. Recently opportunities for females to play a sport of their choice have increasingly become available. Sport policies and investment, specifically targeting growth of female participation in sport, have increasingly been observed. However, there are still barriers which limit female participation in sport. At the population level, strategic policy and significant investment will be required to increase capacity of facilities and club volunteers, as well as continued cultural change regarding gender equity. © 2020 selection and editorial matter, Emma Sherry and Katie Rowe.
Publisher
Taylor and Francis
Relation
Developing Sport for Women and Girls p. 19-31
Rights
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Rights
Copyright © 2020 selection and editorial matter, Emma Sherry and Katie Rowe
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