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Challenging the Female /Athlete Paradox: Gender Performances of Elite Women Athletes
Women athletes have made significant gains in sport opportunities and resources. The influx of girls and women into the sport environment has impacted the culture of sport, and thus it is no longer unusual to see girls and women competing. An emerging acceptance of women athletes has challenged …
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Carving the Line: A Critical Examination of Women Athletes’ Experiences of Maltreatment in Freestyle Skiing
… was to understand the experiences of Canadian women athletes in freestyle skiing to uncover potential aspects of maltreatment in sport. Guided by Bronfenbrenner’s (1979, 1986, 1999) ecological systems theory, this research examined individual, social, organizational, and cultural level …