Girlie girls and manly men: Children's stigma consciousness of gender in sports and physical activities

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 536-557

  Schmalz, Dorothy L ^a   Kerstetter, Deborah L ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's leisure; Gender stereotypes; Stigma consciousness

Indexed keywords

GENDER; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SPORT; STEREOTYPIC BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33845772893     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2006.11950091     Document Type: Article

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