Canadian Athletic Directors’ Perceptions of the Potential for U.S. Title IX Gender Equity Policy

Authors

Dean M. Beaubier, Elton Collegiate Institute
Shannon A. Gadbois, Brandon University
Sheldon L. Stick, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Abstract

Canadian university athletic directors‟ perceptions of the benefits and barriers in attempting to establish gender equity were examined to determine the potential of U.S. Title IX athletic gender equity policy in Canadian institutions of higher education. A 26-item survey was completed by 37 of the 50 athletic directors in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Findings indicated Canadian administrators generally agreed with American athletic equity policy in both its areas of application and means of compliance. However, athletic directors, particularly more experienced ones, reported some opposition towards the concept of „proportionality.‟ It was concluded that the Canadian governing body should move forward by aCnalyzing a wider range of the literature borne out of Title IX‟s evolution in its 36-year history.

Recommended Citation

Beaubier, Dean M.; Gadbois, Shannon A.; and Stick, Sheldon L. (2008) "Canadian Athletic Directors’ Perceptions of the Potential for U.S. Title IX Gender Equity Policy," Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics: Vol. 1, Article 15.
Available at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/jiia/vol1/iss1/15