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Peer reviewedDuquin, Mary E. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1982
As women engage more actively in sports, they develop skills necessary for successful achievements in other areas of life. Areas of concern to women participating in sports are: (1) sport boundaries; (2) sex-specific sport behavior; (3) definition and designation of sport roles; (4) recognition of injustice; and (5) resistance to exploitation. (JN)
Descriptors: Females, Life Style, Physical Fitness, Self Actualization
Peer reviewedRussell, Ruth V. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1996
This article draws meaning from the achievements of elite women athletes related to opportunities and attitudes of women in general, examining how women's gains in the Olympics have affected the lives and everyday activities of other women. The paper focuses on changes in leisure time and recreational activities in women's lives. (SM)
Descriptors: Females, Leisure Time, Olympic Games, Physical Activities
