School Girls and Sport

Paper Summary:

This paper attempts to investigate female participation rates within a selected secondary school and the reasoning's behind the apparent lack of interest from adolescent females. The study draws on the personal feelings and experiences of young females from years 7 and 9 regarding sports participation. Finally, it draws together key findings and results and suggests possible applications that could be adopted within the school's current practice in order to increase female participation rates.

Outline
Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
Results and Discussion
Evaluation and Conclusion
Environment and School Ethos

From the Paper:

"Although this seemed evident within departmental documents and the general atmosphere of the Physical Education Department within the school, low non-participation rates especially within extra-curricular sport appeared to stem from the lack of confidence surrounding girl's perceptions of their own body, as identified by Gill (1995). Findings from this investigation found that there was an acute self-consciousness towards the female body, which was inhibiting girls' full participation in physical activity. The importance and complexity of body image should not be underestimated. The withdrawal of girls from sport especially when combined with the pressure of unrealistic body models can lead to a loss of self-esteem, disordered eating patterns and a lifetime committed to the dictatorship of being thin. It is crucial to note that a majority of the subjects who answered questionnaires, who made comments concerning a low body image, were actually slim and healthy looking young women."

More papers on School Girls and Sport:

• Article Review # 99936 : "Women and Sports"
• Research Paper # 26930 : "School Sports and Gender Differences"
• Research Proposal # 62624 : "Gender in Physical Education"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: