This article explores the potential for martial arts to support transformation and community building for women. Findings indicate women can derive many individual benefits from learning martial arts. Yet, the benefits must extend beyond the individual level to create social change. Based on an evaluation of literature on women's experiences…

The number of women working and participating in intercollegiate athletics has steadily increased the past four decades. This has led for a need to develop women as leaders within collegiate athletics and one way of doing this is through mentoring. Mentoring provides guidance in regard to both the professional development and psychosocial support.…

Arguably, the most important school-based intervention to increase physical activity was Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which led to a 600% increase in girls' sports participation between 1972 and 1978. We studied the effect of this increase in sports participation and athletic opportunities while young on the physical activity and…

This is the handbook/directory of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). It begins with an introduction which discusses the history, structure, and membership of the AIAW. Next are lists of executive board members, headquarters staff, and members of committees. The constitution, bylaws, and code of ethics of the AIAW are…

This document is devoted to statements concerning the philosophy and standards of girls and women's sports. Chapter one is a background essay on the Division for Girls and Women's Sports (DGWS). Chapter two discusses the nature and value of sports. Chapter three is devoted to standards for girls and women's sports. Included in this chapter are…

The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) was founded in 1971 to establish intercollegiate athletic championships for women. Officials at the AIAW wish to increase emphasis on competition and participation in women's sports. (Author/PG)

The functions and guidelines governing the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) are outlined in this handbook. Beginning with the history, structure, and membership composition of AIAW, the handbook then presents a general organization chart and describes the committees of the Executive Board. The constitution and bylaws are…

This partially annotated bibliography lists more than 8,600 English language books, periodical articles, reference works, and review essays concerning the status of women. The emphasis is on change, attempted change, and continuing problems confronting women in nearly 100 countries in Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America, the…

The papers collected here were prepared for the National Conference on Sports Programs for College Women, June 1969. The conference examined the current status and explored future directions of sports programs for college women. Topics include ethics and values; needs in relation to leadership, understanding interpretation, and cultural, social,…

This is a collection of the best articles in the "DGWS (Division for Girls and Women's Sports) Gymnastics Guide" from 1963 to 1972. Included are the current Federation of International Gymnastics rule interpretations from the 1972-74 Gymnastics Guide. The articles have been edited to conform with the new rules and regulations from the Federation…

This document is a series of statements on procedures and policies of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). The document is divided into two parts. Part one, National Championships Policies and Procedures, includes consideration of the following topics: eligibility for AIAW national championships; verification of…

Women have played an active role in the development of modern American physical education since its emergence in the mid-nineteenth century. Factors which have influenced the course of women's physical education are discussed in this article. Recent biographical, institutional, and social research on the subject is reviewed. (Author/GC)

This autobiography of a woman physical education instructor covers the developments in her field from 1924 to 1954. The increasing interest in physical education for women, the changing attitudes and values over these years, and the growth of physical education organizations are the major themes in this book. (JD)

To compensate for differences between men and women, modifications were made in the physical training program at the U.S. Naval Academy. It was soon discovered that athletic women were more successful than nonathletes because they possess the stamina, strength, and self-discipline to survive the tough, uncompromising physical environment. (SM)