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Equal Opportunity for Women in Intercollegiate Sports: Financial Aid and Family Background as Major Influences on Female Participation in Competitive Programs

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  • Patricia L. Pacey

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. Financial aid is an important factor in determining women's rate of participation in intercollegiate sports and is likely to become an even more important influence. Regression analysis of data from a representative sample of female athletes attending institutions in the two major divisions of the National Intercollegiate Athletic Association and of financial information from the institutions shows that socioeconomic background also is a major factor. Other variables that explain such participation are total non‐scholarship direct expenditures (a proxy for quality), birth order and per capita direct expenditures. Although a university's or college's dollar commitment is having a major impact, economic considerations indicate there are some potential dangers in allocating grants according to the ratio of female to male athletes.

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  • Patricia L. Pacey, 1982. "Equal Opportunity for Women in Intercollegiate Sports: Financial Aid and Family Background as Major Influences on Female Participation in Competitive Programs," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 41(3), pages 257-268, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ajecsc:v:41:y:1982:i:3:p:257-268
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1982.tb01678.x
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