Elizabeth Abery
Biographic Data
| ID | 4151498 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth Abery |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Abery |
| SIGNATURE | ABERY E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Flinders University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2600-2261 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
From the penthouse to the shithouse
Structuration theory investigation of elite Rugby players' perceptions on how the transition from player to retired player impacted their significant others
This study investigated how male Australian National Rugby League (NRL) players believed their transition to retirement from professional sport impacted their significant other(s), particularly their partner. We used a constructivist paradigm to frame structuration theory to interpret findings from interpretative analysis of qualitative data obtained from semi-structured interviews with 21 retired players. Themes arrived at interpretatively from …
Analysis of a community club coach developer project
Background Coaching is grounded in three knowledge components: professional, interpersonal and intrapersonal knowledge. Coach development research has shown that coaches value contextual, in situ, learning with mentors more highly than formal, mediated programs that are offered by sporting bodies, which often provide generic content.Purpose The aim of this paper is to present the findings of an evaluation of a Coach Developer Program that was imp…
Insights from an examination of a state league coach development initiative in community Australian Football (AFL) clubs
Background: The need to generate empirical evidence regarding the nature of coach development in sports coaching to inform more meaningful coach education programmes is recognised. Understanding the professional development of sport coaches is a developing and growing area of scholarship, with calls for the implementation and evaluation of mentoring programmes that provide in situ contextualised mentoring to support coach development.Purpose: Thi…
Reflections on a community youth sport coach developer initiative
This study investigated a pilot community youth sport club coach developer initiative. Coach development and education literature indicate that coaches are central in Australian youth sport participation, development and retention. A Lead Coach Developer (LCD), 7 Club Coach Coordinators and 14 club coaches took part in interviews in this research. The interviews provided qualitative data that were thematically analysed to elicit key themes of per…
More opportunities, same challenges
In Australian culture, males dominate sports such as football, cricket and Australian Rules Football. Girls and women in such sports are frequently required to negotiate persistent gender constructs and stereotypes. Despite this, in recent years there has been an increase in girls’ participation in sports that are constructed as masculine. The present study investigated adolescent girls’ experiences (N = 34, aged 13–17 years) in three sports that…
More opportunities, same challenges
In Australian culture, males dominate sports such as football, cricket and Australian Rules Football. Girls and women in such sports are frequently required to negotiate persistent gender constructs and stereotypes. Despite this, in recent years there has been an increase in girls’ participation in sports that are constructed as masculine. The present study investigated adolescent girls’ experiences (N = 34, aged 13–17 years) in three sports that…
From the penthouse to the shithouse
More opportunities, same challenges
In Australian culture, males dominate sports such as football, cricket and Australian Rules Football. Girls and women in such sports are frequently required to negotiate persistent gender constructs and stereotypes. Despite this, in recent years there has been an increase in girls’ participation in sports that are constructed as masculine. The present study investigated adolescent girls’ experiences (N = 34, aged 13–17 years) in three sports that…
Insights from an examination of a state league coach development initiative in community Australian Football (AFL) clubs
Background: The need to generate empirical evidence regarding the nature of coach development in sports coaching to inform more meaningful coach education programmes is recognised. Understanding the professional development of sport coaches is a developing and growing area of scholarship, with calls for the implementation and evaluation of mentoring programmes that provide in situ contextualised mentoring to support coach development.Purpose: Thi…
Reflections on a community youth sport coach developer initiative
This study investigated a pilot community youth sport club coach developer initiative. Coach development and education literature indicate that coaches are central in Australian youth sport participation, development and retention. A Lead Coach Developer (LCD), 7 Club Coach Coordinators and 14 club coaches took part in interviews in this research. The interviews provided qualitative data that were thematically analysed to elicit key themes of per…
Analysis of a community club coach developer project
Background Coaching is grounded in three knowledge components: professional, interpersonal and intrapersonal knowledge. Coach development research has shown that coaches value contextual, in situ, learning with mentors more highly than formal, mediated programs that are offered by sporting bodies, which often provide generic content.Purpose The aim of this paper is to present the findings of an evaluation of a Coach Developer Program that was imp…
From the penthouse to the shithouse
Structuration theory investigation of elite Rugby players' perceptions on how the transition from player to retired player impacted their significant others
This study investigated how male Australian National Rugby League (NRL) players believed their transition to retirement from professional sport impacted their significant other(s), particularly their partner. We used a constructivist paradigm to frame structuration theory to interpret findings from interpretative analysis of qualitative data obtained from semi-structured interviews with 21 retired players. Themes arrived at interpretatively from …
Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Sport Psychology and Performance (5 works) · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Club (3 works) · Football (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works)