Exploring (Semi) Professionalization in Women?s Team Sport Through a Continuum of Care Lens

被引：0

作者：

O'Brien, Wendy ^{[1
]}

Taylor, Tracy ^{[2
]}

Hanlon, Clare ^{[1
]}

Toohey, Kristine ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Victoria Univ, Inst Hlth & Sport, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

[2] RMIT Univ, Coll Business & Law, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

[3] Griffith Univ, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia

来源：

JOURNAL OF SPORT MANAGEMENT | 2022年

基金：

澳大利亚研究理事会;

关键词：

women; professional sport; semi-professional; professionalization; FEMINIST;

D O I：

10.1123/jsm.2022

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Professional team male-dominated sports have been built on masculine values; however, these values are challenged by the increasing number of women athletes entering this workplace. In this research, we explore the suitability and gender appropriateness of existing management processes and practices through three women's professional and semiprofessional leagues. Drawing on a feminist perspective of continuum of care, players (n = 36) and organizational representatives (n = 28) were interviewed to gain insights into how athletes and organizations contend with their rapidly evolving workplaces. Framed around the values of affirmation, empowerment, and belonging, the continuum of care contrasts players' everyday experiences of care with how organizations administer care. The research contributes through application of the feminist continuum of care. We present considerations for the management of female professional athletes in ways that are careful and an alternative value system that is affirmative, inclusive, and empowering.

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