Taking the lead : strategies and solutions from female coaches / edited by Sheila Robertson.
Robertson, Sheila.
2010
GV709.14 .T35 2010 (Mapit)
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Title Taking the lead : strategies and solutions from female coaches / edited by Sheila Robertson.
ISBN 9780888645425 (pbk.)
0888645422 (pbk.)
Publication Details Edmonton : University of Alberta Press, c2010.
Language English
Description xxix, 282 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Call Number GV709.14 .T35 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 796/.082
Summary ""We hope that the readers of this book will be inspired by the personal stories, disturbed by the realities, encouraged by the recommendations, and challenged to join in addressing and correcting the issues."---Sheila Robertson, From the Preface" "In an extensive and frank exploration, leaders in women's coaching discuss the values women bring to the coaching profession; their quest for equal access; ways career aspirations and motherhood are juggled; how to negotiate contracts; and encounters with homophobia, harassment, and bullying. They also identify the challenges to progress and highlight the essential changes that need to be made." "Taking the Lead will be of interest to sports organizations; leaders and educators; athletes and parents; researchers in sports and gender studies; and politicians and policy makers. Women in leadership roles in business, public service, education, and their communities will find the wisdom contained in Taking the Lead readily transferable to their respective arenas."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Robertson, Sheila.
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Part One. Issues. The perils and pleasures of coaching and motherhood / Sheila Robertson
Changing the androcentric world of sport: is it possible? / Penny Werthner, Diane Culver, and Rose Mercier
Female coaches' experience of harassment and bullying / Gretchen Kerr
Homophobia in sport: fact of life, taboo subject / Guylaine Demers
Part Two. Skills. Communicating with clarity: guidelines to help female coaches succeed / Penny Werthner and Shaunna Taylor
Understanding mentoring as a development tool for female coaches / Dru Marshall and Dawn-Marie Sharp
Political advocacy in coaching: why engage? / Rose Mercier and Dru Marshall
Part Three. Advice. Coaching as a viable career path for women / Penny Werthner and Bettina Callary
Developing the next generation of female coaches / Dru Marshall, Guylaine Demers, and Dawn-Marie Sharp
The business of greatness / Rose Mercier
Contracts and contract negotiations / Hilary Findlay.

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