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Abstract

Researchers have consistently pointed to positive links between sport, physical activity, health and wellbeing amongst marginalized population groups. This paper concentrates on a group about which little is presently known in terms of these links – Indigenous women in Australia. The catalyst for this focus is twofold: demographic data that, while sparse, suggests that this group has very low levels of participation in sport and associated physical activity; and second, a recent parliamentary inquiry into Indigenous sport in which the participation of women featured in several submissions. Both data sets confirm that Indigenous women are significantly underrepresented in the Australian sporting landscape. There is no systematic knowledge about why this is so. The present study contributes to that small body of literature by considering (a) evidence about participation rates of Indigenous women in sport; and (b) the aspirations of sport organizations to attract Indigenous women into their programs.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Maxwell, H and Stronach, M and Adair, D and Pearce, S
Keywords:	sport, Indigenous, women, inquiry
Journal or Publication Title:	Sport in Society
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	1743-0437
DOI / ID Number:	https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2017.1284802
Copyright Information:	Copyright 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
Related URLs:	Google Scholar: Maxwell, H UTAS Profile: Maxwell, H
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