A Review of the Policy Context for Reproductive Decision‐Making Among Elite Female Athletes in Team Sports in Australia
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| ID | 11637376 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Kirsten Caithness (School of Health and Social Development Deakin University Burwood Australia), Greer Lamaro Haintz (0000-0002-0282-0278, School of Health and Social Development Deakin University Burwood Australia), Melissa Graham (0000-0002-0927-0002, Department of Public Health La Trobe University Melbourne Australia), Hayley Mckenzie (0000-0002-9871-3740, School of Health and Social Development Deakin University Burwood Australia, autor correspondente) |
| Ano | 2025 |
| Data de publicação | 2025-12-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Australian Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0157-6321 • E-ISSN: 1839-4655 |
| Editora | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajs4.70089 |
| OpenAlex | W4417414890 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referências citadas | 55 |
Women's reproductive decision‐making (RDM) is impacted by the broader policy environment, including macro (social) and meso (organisational) policy. For elite female athletes, their reproductive years often coincide with their window of peak performance. Currently, little is known about elite female athletes and meso level policies which may influence RDM for those engaged in team sports. This study explored the policy context among peak Australian sporting organisations related to female athletes and their RDM. The sample was five publicly available policy documents from Australian peak sporting bodies for professional female athletes. Three key themes were identified: (1) Workplace rights and requirements; (2) Return to sport; and (3) Environment and workplace culture. In general, peak sporting bodies failed to effectively recognise and appropriately facilitate key contributors to reproductive decision‐making. These findings highlight the significant occupational gaps and barriers elite female athletes face regarding their RDM. This leaves female athletes with uncertainties regarding their career and futures outside of sport, emphasising the gender disparities that exist, and the need for policies within team sports to better support elite female athletes and their reproductive decisions
Athletes · Context (archaeology · Elite · Elite Athletes · Project commissioning · Team sport · Genetics and Physical Performance · Sports injuries and prevention · Sports, Gender, and Society
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