eprintid: 34058
rev_number: 16
userid: 7646
dir: disk0/00/03/40/58
datestamp: 2018-11-14 19:57:39
lastmod: 2018-11-14 19:57:39
status_changed: 2018-11-14 19:57:39
type: thesis
metadata_visibility: show
contact_email: melaniecallahan23@gmail.com
eprint_status: archive
creators_name: Callahan, Melanie
creators_email: mec166@pitt.edu
creators_id: mec166
contributors_type: committee_chair
contributors_type: committee_member
contributors_name: Elias, Thistle
contributors_name: Goodkind, Sara
contributors_email: elias@pitt.edu
contributors_email: sag51@pitt.edu
contributors_id: elias
contributors_id: sag51
title: Qualitative evaluation of gender equity in Pittsburgh ultimate
ispublished: unpub
divisions: sch_gsph_behavioralcommhealthsci
full_text_status: public
abstract: The leadership of Pittsburgh Ultimate, a non-profit organization overseeing ultimate frisbee in Pittsburgh, believes that expanding the interest in ultimate frisbee and the availability of the sport to women will result in an improvement in their personal fitness and personal enjoyment of sports. The intent of this study is to explore the perceptions of gender equity and gender roles in the sport of ultimate frisbee at it impacts members within Pittsburgh Ultimate through focus groups with community members. Pittsburgh Ultimate has not periodically collected or analyzed data from the community about their perception of gender equity, therefore the findings from the qualitative evaluation will serve as a foundation for more effective programming that addresses gender equity needs specific to Pittsburgh Ultimate. The study intends to explore the positive benefit of exercise and athletic participation for women and contribute to public health knowledge of the barriers to female participation in sports, specific to the Pittsburgh Ultimate Community.
date: 2018-04-27
date_type: submitted
pages: 50
institution: University of Pittsburgh
refereed: TRUE
thesis_type: masteressay
degree: MPH
citation:   Callahan, Melanie  (2018) Qualitative evaluation of gender equity in Pittsburgh ultimate.  Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.   
document_url: http://d-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu/34058/1/CallahanMelanie_Essay_April2018.doc