Taking the Lead: Strategies and Solutions from Female Coaches Review

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(More customer reviews)TAKING THE LEAD; STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS FROM FEMALE COACHES provides an exploration of female coaches and how women bring different values and approaches to the field. From how career aspirations are juggled to encounters with harassment and how their approaches differ from males, TAKING THE LEAD provides a strong selection of policies and social issues recommended for both college-level sports and women's issues collections alike.

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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. This volume 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.