| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
How does gender influence sports participation? Girls should be allowed to play on boys' teams / Kris Lines -- Boys should be allowed to play on girls' teams / Sarah K. Fields -- Athletes are judged according to gendered sports stereotypes / Lisa A. Harrison and Amanda B. Lynch -- Female athletes defy gendered sports stereotypes / Deirdre M. Kelly, Shauna Pomerantz, and Dawn H. Currie -- Women's teams play the same games as men's teams / Patricia Sanchez -- Girls' teams lack the skill of boys' teams / Preston Williams -- How does sports participation affect girls' health? Team sports are associated with a reduced risk of suicide in girls / Lindsay A. Taliaferro, et al. -- Sports participation does not always enhance girls' self-esteem / David R. Shaffer and Erin Wittes -- Sport supplement use is common among female athletes / Mike Perko, Todd Bartee, and Mike Dunn ; Steroid use among female athletes is overreported / Gen Kanayama, et al. -- Do schools support girls' sports programs? Schools are complying with Title IX regulations / Becky Vest and Gerald Masterson -- Schools are not complying with Title IX regulations / Megan Seely -- Title IX has increased girls' participation in school sports / R. Vivian Acosta and Linda Jean Carpenter -- Title IX has not increased girls' participation in school sports / Carrie Lukas -- Schools support cheerleaders as athletes / Jon Siegel -- Schools do not support cheerleaders as athletes / Rob Stein -- What are the cultural implications of girls' participation in sports? Female endurance athletes diet to improve performance / Eli Saslow -- Female aesthetic athletes diet to improve performance / A. P. (Karin) de Bruin, Raoul R. D. Oudejans, and Frank C. Bakker -- Sports participation increases aggression in females / James Garbarino -- Sports participation increases rates of female college graduation / Kelly P. Troutman and Mikaela J. Dufur. |
| Access |
Access limited to licensed institutions. |
| Summary |
Examines both sides of issues pertaining to girl athletes, from how gender influences participation to how participation affects girls' health, and from school support for girls'sports programs to cultural implications. |
| Subject |
Sports for women -- Juvenile literature.
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Women athletes.
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Sports for women.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Miller, Karen, 1973-
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| ISBN |
9780737745160 (hbk.) |
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0737745169 (hbk.) |
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9780737745177 (pbk.) |
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