NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Stereotypical Views of Beauty and Boys STILL Not Letting Girls Play: A Student-Centered Curriculum for Young Girls through an After-School Activist Approach
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Marttinen, Risto; Meza, Brianna; Flory, Sara B. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore how a student-centered curriculum engaged participants in critical analysis of the "female ideal" and to identify perceived barriers to physical activity. Method: Participants were nine fifth and sixth grade Hispanic/Latina or mixed race girls, and two researchers at an urban elementary…
Descriptors: Females, Human Body, Student Centered Curriculum, Physical Activities
REACH Harlem: Young Urban Boys' Experiences in an After-School PA Positive Youth Development Program
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Marttinen, Risto; Johnston, Kelly; Phillips, Sharon; Fredrick, Ray N.; Meza, Brianna – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2019
Background: After-school approaches offer a viable solution to the current challenge of physical inactivity among many adolescents; however, availability, cost, transportation, and interest limit many youths' choices during non-school hours [Roth, Brooks-Gunn, Murray, and Foster 2003. "Youth Development Programs: Risk, Prevention and…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Urban Schools, After School Programs