Table of contents : Contents Tables Acknowledgments 1 Setting the Stage 2 Theoretical Frameworks 3 The Federal Government and National Sport Organizations 4 Professionalization of High-Performance Sport 5 Rational Planning vs. Regional Interests 6 Gender and High-Performance Sport 7 Equity vs High-Performance 8 Social Policy and the Welfare State 9 The Reconstruction of the Physical Education Profession 10 Summing Up Appendix A: Research Procedures Appendix B: Characteristics of National Professional Staff Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z