Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-299) and index
Introduction: Becoming a female athlete -- Part 1. Women's sport in context: Connecting past and present -- Part 2. Strong girls, strong women: Benefits and barriers to participation -- Part 3. Women, sport, and social location -- Part 4. Women in the sport industry -- Epilogue: Glimpsing the future for girls and women in sport / Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D
