The Female Athletic Role as a Status Determinant Within the Social Systems of High School Adolescents

Male high school students (N=121) indicated which female athlete (associated with sex-appropriate or sex-inappropriate sport) they would most like to date. Female students (N=111) indicated which female athlete they would most like as a friend. Females associated with sex-appropriate sports were giv...

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Published inAdolescence Vol. 23; no. 90; p. 253
Main Author Kane, Mary Jo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1988
Subjects
Athletes
Females
High School Students
High Schools
Sex Role
Social Status
Student Attitudes
Traditionalism
Womens Athletics
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Summary:Male high school students (N=121) indicated which female athlete (associated with sex-appropriate or sex-inappropriate sport) they would most like to date. Female students (N=111) indicated which female athlete they would most like as a friend. Females associated with sex-appropriate sports were given significantly greater status than females with sex-inappropriate sports by both male and female subjects. (Author/NB)