Laura K Egendorf

Girls and Sports Laura K Egendorf

Brief Description: "Girls and Sports: This series provides readers with information on topics of current interest. Focusing on important social issues, each anthology examines its subject in a variety of ways, from personal accounts to factual articles"--Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Girls and Sports: This series provides readers with information on topics of current interest. Focusing on important social issues, each anthology examines its subject in a variety of ways, from personal accounts to factual articles--; Provided by publisher. Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. Drawing Up a Game Plan for Life / Jenny Dial -- 2. Injuries Are a Serious Problem for Girls in Sports / Michael Sokolove -- 3. Girls Benefit from a Wider Exposure to Sports / Laura J. Burton -- 4. Coaching Girls Is Not the Same as Coaching Boys / Jeff Janssen -- 5. Title IX Has Changed Girls' Lives / Elinor Nauen -- 6. Title IX Discriminates Against Male Athletes / Karen Owoc -- 7. Title LX Is Poorly Understood and Inadequately Enforced / Sarah Gibbard Cook -- 8. Cheerleading Is an Athletic Activity American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators -- 9. Cheerleading Is Not a Sport / Stefan R. Underhill -- 10. Competitive Cheerleading Is a Sport / Patty Fisher -- 11. Drawing a Line Isn't as Simple as It Appears / Dave Konopki -- 12. Girls Should Be Allowed to Play on Boys' Teams Women's Sports Foundation -- 13. Sex Segregation in Sports Can Hurt Girls and Boys / Given Knapp -- 14. The Media's Portrayal of Female Athletes as Sex Objects Undermines Their Accomplishments / Margaret C. Duncan -- Appendix -- What You Should Know About Girls and Sports -- What You Should Do About Girls and Sports -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index -- Picture Credits. Publisher Marketing: Focusing on topics of special concern to students, this series makes complex issues less intimidating and more accessible; each book presents 10 to 14 readings from a variety of perspectives that allow readers to better understand the topic.; This title in the Issues That Concern You series explores issues related to girls and sports. Through articles from a variety of sources, the book explores whether or not sports are good for girls' health, how girls are coached differently than boys, the; Students must often make informed decisions about serious issues that will affect the course of their lives. Focusing on topics of special concern to students, the Issues That Concern You series helps make these complex issues less intimidating and more a